Nexus 7 problems casting screen to Chromecast

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AC Question

Today I decided to try the screen casting option for my chromecast. It did not work. I get two types of error messages. The first is when I go through the chromecast app is it says "disconnecting" really fast and nothing happens. The second option is when I try it from the pull down menu it says "connecting to (blank) has failed."

I have done the following things:

Factory reset of chromecast
chromecast is at version 1.7.4.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app and powering off the devices
android tablet is at version 4.4.4

I am beginning to think my chromecast or tablet may be a dud. Any help is appreciated!
 

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