many questions on setup for chromecast

[tkobo]

Hi,old tv died,so needed new one.New one was a used one that came with a chromecast.I have no idea how to set it up or what i need to do so,out of what i actually can.

I dont have a smart phone at all, And the android tablet i have is an old pandigital which is not a high enough version of android to use for the setup.

So, in thinking of getting a low end win7 laptop and using that for the setup.Can i do it this way ?

Can i have the laptop wired to my network /ethernet,and setup the chromecast from it ?
I have a wifi,but the tv is on the second floor and the wifi router is on the first floor,so wifi is spotty at best by the tv.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You can set it up with a PC = https/support.google.com/chromecast/answer/2998456?hl=en

 

[tkobo]

Ive read that,but it also says things like
*your computer can be no more than 20' away
*you must be connected to the same wifi

For setup,it also only talks about laptops,not desktops.My desktop is on the first floor anyway.Far more than 20'

Which is why i was thinking of using a laptop.But it doesnt say whether the laptop has to connected to the network by wifi,or if it can be wired.

i just noticed,i typed tablet where i meant laptop

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You realize desktop and laptop are the same thing right? As long as they both run Windows then the instructions apply.

The 20 feet they specify is only a recommendation. As long as your PC and the Chromecast are both on the same network you should be fine.

 

[Guest]

The PC and the Chromecast must be on the same Wi-Fi network. Does not work with wired network.