Just some info for anyone considering purchasing this router. It does not work with Sonsos products hard wired to the ethernet ports. When I plug in either my Sonos Play 3 or a Sonos Boost to any of the ehternet ports, it shuts down the other ethernet ports and totally shuts down the wireless network. I am returning the product today.
Some folks have gotten around this issue by getting an inexpensive switch and plugging devices into it and then the switch to a Ethernet port on the router.
Please don't take this the wrong way, not trying to be rude, but I sure hope this isn't the future of Networking as Netgear seems to claim with this router. I didn't spend over 400 dollars on a router that has ethernet ports that don't even work. Hard wired LAN/WAN technology has been around for quite some time, it astounds me that Netgear can't get this correct. I will be going back to an ASUS solution.
I have the RAX80 and it works fine with the sonos boost plugged into the ethernet port. I had to turn off QOS which sucks because it seems to assign incorrect settings to devices.
Please don't take this the wrong way, not trying to be rude, but I sure hope this isn't the future of Networking as Netgear seems to claim with this router.
Don't worry, you got that advice from someone who boasts of having no Netgear equipment on their network, so their comments are ill informed. They are here simply to bitch ad nauseam about Netgear and its perceived shortcomings, regardless of the fact that all makes have similar issues.
I did have QoS turned off on the router and that didn't work either. The second I would plug in either the Play 3 or the Boost nothing would connect to the internet. I spent hours on the phone with Netgear Support and after they finally got me connected to a competent person, they sure couldn't fix it and they sure acted like this wasn't the first time they had heard of this issue. They even had me update the router with a firmware update that had not been made publically available at that time, and that just made things worse. They even suggested a switch as a workaround. I thought a better workaround would be to return it back to BestBuy who now has the router back. Sorry, but that isn't a 400 dollar router in my opinion. And this isn't some sort of hate Netgear post. I am back to my original NightHawk X10 and it is back to kicking ass and working 10 times better than the 400 dollar piece of junk. The fact of the matter is, these companies release they products before they are ready for Prime Time.
And I also apprectiate Bill's help. Netgear couldn't come up with a better solution.
Having a similar issue with RAX80 and LAN ports. The moment I plug my switches into the LAN ports, nothing works. Resolved by connecting a switch to the LAN port and then my other switches to that switch. I do have tons of Sonos gear hard wired into my switches but not into the RAX80 LAN ports. Other routers have worked in my setup without an issue save this RAX80.
Recreated the problem for Netgear, sent them logs, etc. and they are reviewing but I'm not hopeful. Will return this router if Netgear does not resolve this a few days but will be losing on shipping costs. Netgear just turns the other way and says I have to deal with my seller for any refund and they are not willing to exchange it for another product even if I'm willing to fork out for the RAX120 or RAX200 (when available) but I wonder if they have same issue. Either way, Netgear should be embarrased putting out such a product.
Search Google for “Sonos broadcast storm” ... I have not seen issue with mine but I did read about it elsewhere. Try disabling the WiFi feature in the Sonos app to make sure they do not connect to Ethernet and WiFi at same time. I have a Beam, Sub, and two Play Ones with no issues. The WiFi is enabled on Beam so can connect to wireless Play Ones... the Play ones are connected to Beam but not router WiFi since connecting them to Beam wireless network already causes them to display as connected to the router.
