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Contributor I
March 3, 2021

Sonos One and T-MOBILE home internet service

  • March 3, 2021
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I just switched from Spectrum internet to T-MOBILE home internet but can't get my Sonos One speakers connected back to the WiFi. Does Sonos One work with T-MOBILE wireless home internet service? When I do the setup, it recognizes my T-Mobile network but my Sonos system can't be added to the network. Thanks for any help. I would hate to go back to Spectrum after I've cut the cord completely. 

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16 replies

Lead Maestro
March 3, 2021

What brand/model router are you using? Have you tried rebooting your router and unplugging  your One for about a minute?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
March 3, 2021

Have you tried following the instructions here:

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1061?language=en_US

 

Contributor I
March 3, 2021

Thanks John B.  I'll try it and let you.

AuthenticallyMe

Contributor I
March 3, 2021

GuitarSuperstar,

I’m using a TMobile SSID router. And yes I’ve rebooted. I keep getting this message “No Sonos fount on T-Mobile” And I am unable to access system while in settings to connect wirelesssly.

Thanks for your help. Anything else I can try.

 

AuthenticallyMe

Lead Maestro
March 3, 2021

Can you connect one of your Ones to the router with an ethernet cable to see if that makes a difference?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
Airgetlam
March 3, 2021

Might be helpful if you were to provide a link to the manual for this router, so we could look at specifics, in order to assist you. 
 

Bruce
melvimbe
March 3, 2021

I don’t think this device has router functionality at all.  It’s referred to as an internet gateway only...more like a modem or hot spot.  It seems that it allows devices to connect to the internet, but doesn’t assign local IP address and allow devices on your network to connect to each other...requirements for Sonos to work.

 

Could be off on this, but nothing in the user manual makes me think otherwise. That doesn’t mean you can’t use this for internet access in your home, but I suspect you will need to turn off the wifi and connect an actual router with WiFi capabilities in order to create a typical home network that Sonos can use.

Danny
Contributor I
March 3, 2021

So that means I need to purchase an internet plan with someone else, right? Wow, first HULU, now my Sonos. So much for cutting the cord. 

Thanks everyone for all your help.

AuthenticallyMe

Airgetlam
March 4, 2021

Not sure I agree with Danny on this. It appears to be a router that creates a WiFi signal, in addition to being a modem that connects to T-Mobile. It’s similar to the device AT&T gave me years ago. iI chose not to use that device except as a modem, and use a Netgear router connected to the modem, but this is a personal choice. 

As GuitarSuperstar suggests, are you able to, at least temporarily, connect the Sonos One to either of the two RJ45 ports on the back of this?

I’m mildly concerned, not having read the manual end to end (and thank you for that link!), that your Sonos devices may be connecting to the 2.4 GHz channel being broadcast, and your controller device is connected to the 5Ghz channel, and this router isn’t passing data between the channels. Wiring a speaker directly to the back might prove that case for us. 

Bruce