Sounds like you need a new router with a 5ghz channel. According to this review[1] it won't be useful for the Google Chromecast: "Internally, the hardware supp

Sounds like you need a new router with a 5ghz channel. According to this review[1] it won't be useful for the Google Chromecast: "Internally, the hardware supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 802.11, which isn't quite as nice as the dual-band Wi-Fi offered on Roku's Streaming Stick." [1] http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-media-receivers/google-chromecast/4505-6739_7-35823617.html http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-media-receivers/google-chrom...