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Contributor II
December 7, 2014

CR100 won't connect, but iPad, ZP80, ZP100 are connected and working a-ok!!

  • December 7, 2014
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Everything used to work perfectly….Then it all stopped working…so, started by rebooting my router.

I then hard-wired ZP80 and ZP100 via Ethernet to get them to connect.  SUCCESS! I can now control them both on my WiFi network from my iPad SONOS app.  That's all good!

HOWEVER, I cannot get the CR100 to associate with the ZP80 or the ZP100.  

How can I get the CR100 to re-join the party?

I've tried putting both ZP80 and ZP100 into the paring mode (pressing MUTE and VOL-UP)…and they both blink amber…but the CR100 just stares back at me, and eventually times-out.  

When it times out, after a few minutes, it says that no SONOS components are present, but I know better…and so does my iPad, which has no problem controlling both units.

I've also tried resetting the CP100 by pressing the following sequence:

<left soft button>
<middle soft button>
<mute button>
<middle soft button>
<back button>
..then scrolling down to "Turn Off CR"
..and pressing the Enter button

Once I put the CR100 in the dock, and it reboots, I try to pair it again…but no love.

Thanks.

BTW, see 4195270 diagnostics…which probably won't help, given that the ZP80, ZP100 and iPad are working just fine.  It's the CR100 that can't see the other units, so it's likely not going show up in the diagnostic report, either.
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Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 5, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem. My diagnostics number is 4534894. Thanks in advance!
Hi Jon,

That's great to hear. Please let us know if you have any other issues.
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Lyricist II
May 11, 2015
Can you please add the controller patch to my account too? Confirmation number is 4551801. Mahalo!
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 11, 2015
Can you please add the controller patch to my account too? Confirmation number is 
I also flagged your system for an update, can you go ahead and check for updates, then try connecting again when its finished? Let us know how it goes.
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Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 11, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem. My confirmation number is 

Just flagged your system for an update, can you go ahead and check for updates, then try connecting again when its finished? Let us know how it goes.
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Lyricist I
May 11, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem. My confirmation number is 
All good now. Thanks so much!
Lyricist II
May 16, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem - I can't connect the cr100. My diagnostics submission confirmation number is 4564730. Thanks in advance! - Bill
Lyricist I
May 16, 2015
I am having the same connection problems, I can't connect my CR100 but with the Iphone is everything ok. My diagnostics confirmation number is 4564973.

Thanks in advance, R. Loenhardt  
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 16, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem - I can't connect the cr100. My diagnostics submission confirmation number is 4564730. Thanks in advance! - Bill
Just flagged your system for an update. Go ahead and see if that helps.
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Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 16, 2015
I am having the same connection problems, I can't connect my CR100 but with the Iphone is everything ok. My diagnostics confirmation number is 4564973.

Thanks in advance, R. Loenhardt  

Same for you Rebecca. Let us know if you are still having trouble.
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Lyricist II
May 16, 2015
I am experiencing the same problem - I can't connect the cr100. My diagnostics submission confirmation number is 4564730. Thanks in advance! - Bill
Hi - Thanks for the quick response - esp on a Saturday morning. My controller now connects to the system (yay!) but I get the following action messages and resulting error messages . For each zone: "Zone software is new Select to update system" After I try updating any zone: "Error updating the controller Internal error (1)" What are my next steps?