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SONOS Can't be seen on wired network.
I have recently purchased a MK63 netgear system with an additional satellite. SONOS works with the Netgear system using the wifi, however I am unable to use my wired computer for SONOS. Connecting a...
So choose 1 method.
Putting the netgear in AP (access point) mode tends to be the easiest.
Here's the features it disables: https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Disabled-Features-on-the-Router-when-set-to-AP-Mode
You can still use its wireless and ethernet ports.
You can start back at the beginning. Get your vigin media device running as you want it. You don't have to use its wireless, you can disable wireless. Just leave the rest of its features running.
Then follow the guide for putting the netgear in access point mode.
Thank you for the information, however confusing.
1. put the virgin media device in passthrough/modem only mode. This disables its router functions and wifi and leaves the netgear in control of everything.
A. I placed my VM Modem in modem only mode, I have just recovered as I totally lost the internet.
2. Put the netgear in the virgin media's DMZ. Unable to connect to VM Router after completing 1 above.
3. put the netgear in access point mode. This disables its own routing functions. You can still use the wifi/ethernet ports but disables some other features. In this mode, just make sure to put the vigin media's wifi channels on different ones from the netgear so they don't interfere.
B. Putting the netgear in access point mode, disabling own routing functions, disable other features? Ref number 1, leaves the netgear in control of everything (how if it is disabled as per 1?)
C. Ref No 1, put the virgin media device in passthrough/modem only mode. This disables its router functions and wifi.
Ref Number 3 just make sure to put the vigin media's wifi channels on different ones from the netgear so they don't interfere.
Confused now??
So choose 1 method.
Putting the netgear in AP (access point) mode tends to be the easiest.
Here's the features it disables: https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Disabled-Features-on-the-Router-when-set-to-AP-Mode
You can still use its wireless and ethernet ports.
You can start back at the beginning. Get your vigin media device running as you want it. You don't have to use its wireless, you can disable wireless. Just leave the rest of its features running.
Then follow the guide for putting the netgear in access point mode.
Many Thanks appreciated,
I put the Netgear in AP mode and kept the VM router in normal, wifi not transmitting, all works.
Got through it all, thanks again.