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Orbi won't connect to Sonos Wireless
Howdy, Orbi replacing Airport Extreme setup. So far, meh. My problem is with Sonos. Sonos works when connected via Ethernet. But I'm trying to get Sonos to run on my Guest, Wireless ...
Won't work if a portal page is required to login. Even beyond that, Sonos runs on SonosNet when you wire one of the units -- so the individual speakers don't connect via wifi anymore, but via Sonos's proprietry SonosNet system. So, even if your guest network doesn't require a portal page, you'd have to start by unplugging all your Sonos devices from ethernet to force them onto wifi. As others are saying, your problem isn't with Netgear but with how Sonos works. It'll be the same thing with any other router with a guest network system and the configuration as you've described it.
What I would do is get a separate router for your rental area and have it assign out IPs on a different subnet. Then connect Sonos to that.
Yes, the problem is with Sonos.
Even still, I returned the Orbi system. The speed wasn't any bettter than my Airport network. Talking with an overseas call center isn't support, IMHO.
I'm going with a solution where support is right here in the USA. I'll pay more, but it's worth it.
peace and love,