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When using bridge mode make sure you specify a DNS server
Just started using my own router with the Telus one on Bridge. Noticed there is often, not always, a 1 to 2 second page load web pages the first time, that vanishes when using VPN. On my non Telus router I went in and specified explicit DNS servers (I used Google's 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4). Totally fixed the issue. Hope this helps someone, if they forgot to do this and are noticing slow initial webpage loads.1.9KViews1like1CommentRe: Chromecasts Not Working on Telus Wifi Hub
I have this issue on the wi-fi hub. I've never seen a solution for it on here. I just deal with intermittent chromecast connectivity. It sucks. People always suggest changing settings like disabling band-steering which work on older routers they have but that as far as I can tell (with chats with TELUS) you can't do with the wi-fi hub. Other solutions such as hard wiring I guess work but don't really count as fixes to me. The wi-fi hub does have a passthrough option which means that you could use your own better router, but you would need to theoretically hard wire your optic TVs first and telus wasn't able to confirm that hardwired optics to the router in its passthrough mode would work. I don't think they have (or had).12KViews0likes1CommentChromecasts intermittently visible on Arcadyan gateway router LAN with TELUS Boost Wi-Fi extenders
It appears that chromecasts are not working on my TELUS network primarily due to multiple access point and possibly the multiple wi-fi bands being "AP Isolated". This means that when you want to see a chomecast on the the network from your phone it is only working if they both happen to be connected to the same access point (either the router/gateway or an extender). I've logged into Arcadyan admin console and chatted with someone on the fiber network support team. It sounds like AP Isolation and even band steering are not configurable on a TELUS Arcadyan router network. I'll be returning my 2 TELUS Boost Wi-Fi extenders, and setting the Arcadyan to bridge mode (which you can) and then purchasing my own more full featured mesh network router and hardware. I also mentioned to their the tech that they should warn people about this because they do currently promote and even sell chromecasts. Their wireless mesh LAN seems more like it is just a wireless mesh internet access point. This is disappointing as there are other home automation products with will be impacted by this fundamental limitation. Hope this is helpful to someone.4.7KViews3likes3Comments