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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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Josh D
Virtuoso
May 26, 2015
I have the same problem - I am unable to connect my CR100 to my otherwise working Sonos system. Submitted diagnostic number 4589049. I would expect that my system needs to be flagged for an update like the other posts here. Thanks in advance!

Jonas, the BRIDGE is not required but if you already own one then I don't recommend not using it as it will improve your SONOS speakers wireless range even when it's right next to the router. I believe this because i've heard that each speaker boosts the SONOSnet signal.
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Lyricist II
May 26, 2015
I have the same problem - I am unable to connect my CR100 to my otherwise working Sonos system. Submitted diagnostic number 4589049. I would expect that my system needs to be flagged for an update like the other posts here. Thanks in advance!

Josh, thanks - the reason for not using it was purely environmental :o) no use to have redundant electrical appliances...
If the update doesn't work I have no other option than to reimplement the bridge...
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 26, 2015
I have the same problem - I am unable to connect my CR100 to my otherwise working Sonos system. Submitted diagnostic number 4589049. I would expect that my system needs to be flagged for an update like the other posts here. Thanks in advance!

Hi Jonas,

Having one wired Sonos unit is a requirement for connecting CR100s and CR200s. This is because the Sonos CRs connect to the wireless networks created by each Sonos unit when it is in the first wired unit mode. When the Sonos system is operating wirelessly the individual units do not create wireless signals for the CRs.
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Lyricist I
May 26, 2015
I've two cr100 that wont connect....and another two that wouldn't connect for quite some time but then after a sonoskey reset, frequency change, router reset (soft and hard) along with wired bridges turning off and on again...
suddenly started working..

still leaves me with two that refuse to add them selves...they attempt, but then fail.
 Ive tried wired, and non-wired devices..

p1, p5, zps, bridges - no joy..

would you mind trying the update with me also?

Diag: 4589703.

Just tried rebooting one of the non-connecting cr100s and noted the copyright notice says somethingsomething - 2012 ... so it's possible that the FW on the unit is quite old..

 I'm not chancing rebooting one of the working ones :-)

brilliant stuff.. thanks.. update fixed issue. Have changed channel already as well. 🙂
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 26, 2015
I've two cr100 that wont connect....and another two that wouldn't connect for quite some time but then after a sonoskey reset, frequency change, router reset (soft and hard) along with wired bridges turning off and on again...
suddenly started working..

still leaves me with two that refuse to add them selves...they attempt, but then fail.
 Ive tried wired, and non-wired devices..

p1, p5, zps, bridges - no joy..

would you mind trying the update with me also?

Diag: 4589703.

Just tried rebooting one of the non-connecting cr100s and noted the copyright notice says somethingsomething - 2012 ... so it's possible that the FW on the unit is quite old..

 I'm not chancing rebooting one of the working ones :-)

Hi Janus,

That is great news. Please let us know if you have any further issues.
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Josh D
Virtuoso
May 26, 2015
I have the same problem - I am unable to connect my CR100 to my otherwise working Sonos system. Submitted diagnostic number 4589049. I would expect that my system needs to be flagged for an update like the other posts here. Thanks in advance!

Seems like you'll need to to plug in your BRIDGE if you want to use your CR100. The CR line cannot connect to a normal WiFi network like a SONOS Speaker can so, as Jeff basically says above, the CR line will only connect to SONOSNet (which is created by plugging a SONOS device into your router)

EDIT: When i said the BRIDGE is not required above, I was referencing the system in general and not the CR connectivity factor.
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Lyricist I
May 28, 2015
Hi!
I am having the same problem CR100 do not see ZP120, My confirmation number is: 4595984
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 28, 2015
Hi!
I am having the same problem CR100 do not see ZP120, My confirmation number is: 4595984


Hi Edgars,

I've added the update to your Sonos system. Please check for updates on your system. Your CR100 is on its own household so you may need to reset it to get it to join back to your CONNECT:AMP. To reset your CR100 you can go into the settings menu then choose factory reset.

Once reset try adding your CR100 to your CONNECT:AMP and let me know if it does not work.
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Lyricist I
May 31, 2015
Hi I am also having this issue. This is my diagnostic number: 4606765. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
June 1, 2015
Hi I am also having this issue. This is my diagnostic number: 4606765. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
Hi Ben,

Flagged your system for the update mentioned above. Go ahead and try to update the system then reconnect. Let us know if you still have trouble.
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