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Avid Contributor I
Sep 14, 2025 3:57 PM UTC
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Sonos CR200

My CR200 is no longer connecting (after a Sonos engineer did some.recent work which fixed another problem). Question: If I do a “Factory Reset Controller” on my CR200, will I lose all my Sonos playlists (after 20 years of painstaking work — I don’t want to even remotely risk this)??  Thank you for any info. 

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buzz
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Grand Maestro
Sep 17, 2025 2:33 AM UTC

A CR200 will not work in this configuration because it is not a WiFi capable device. The CR200 must use SonosNet which is disabled because neither of your ZP80’s is wired to the network. The original ZP80 design required SonosNet, but over the years the firmware was updated and ZP80’s can now use WiFi. When the ZP80 was updated to incorporate WiFi, CR200 was already approaching EOL and was not updated.

I don’t know why you contacted support. I suspect that a wired network connection of a ZP80 has failed and you are lucky enough that WIFi still works. As a test, power down one ZP80, wire the other ZP80 to the network and try using the CR200. Next, repeat with the other ZP80. Only one ZP80 should be powered and wired to the network. During the test, verify that the ZP80 network port status lights are active. Be sure to try both network ports on each ZP80.

Another possibility is that there has been a physical change in your home and SonosNet can no longer cover the area. WiFi has greatly improved over the years and may now provide adequate coverage for the ZP80’s, but CR200 is stranded (if it’s still working) because it cannot use WiFi.

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abr88Author
Avid Contributor I
Sep 18, 2025 2:14 PM UTC

My cable modem and router are in a different room from my stereo system.  AT time of purchasing Sonos (almost 20 years ago)  I was advised to (and did) purchase 2 ZP80s, one hardwired to router, the other connected to my stereo.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Sep 18, 2025 3:59 PM UTC

Sigh, too late now but you should have gotten a Bridge, think it was available in 2008 but not finding a firm availability date. :-)

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controlav
Lead Maestro
Sep 19, 2025 12:41 PM UTC

Sigh, too late now but you should have gotten a Bridge, think it was available in 2008 but not finding a firm availability date. :-)

A Boost would also work, a lot newer, but discontinued.

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buzz
Grand Maestro
Sep 19, 2025 3:08 PM UTC

ZP80 was available before BRIDGE. BRIDGE was introduced to lower the cost of establishing or extending SonosNet. A Wikipedia article indicates BRIDGE was introduced in 2010. BOOST replaced BRIDGE in 2014. As was mentioned above, for most purposes both are now obsolete.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Sep 19, 2025 3:50 PM UTC

I found reviews from 2007-8, under the ZoneBridge name:

https://www.pocket-lint.com/speakers/reviews/sonos/69959-sonos-zonebridge-br100-music-streamer/

https://www.engadget.com/2007-10-09-sonos-zonebridge-100-gets-price-release-date.html

The second one mentions not having to sacrifice a Zone Player.

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