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Contributor I
April 27, 2023

unable to connect to wifi

  • April 27, 2023
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So I recently moved to an apartment that has a built in wifi in the units (whitesky communications). I can’t connect any of my speakers on the app. It was suggested that I get a second router? I’ve tried the TP decos w2400 but that didn’t work. Anyone know any specific routers that might work/help me out 😩😩😩😩😩.

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Airgetlam
April 27, 2023

Does your ‘new’ Wi-Fi have a login page? Sonos can’t get past those, most people use a simple travel router, which does have the ability to ‘log in’ and then create an appropriate network for your devices, including the Sonos, to connect to. 

Bruce
QdlewAuthor
Contributor I
April 27, 2023

Hi. It doesn’t have a log in page. You simply enter the password when it prompts you to.

Airgetlam
April 27, 2023

Then I’m not sure I understand why you can’t connect your speakers to this Wi-Fi? Which Sonos speakers are you trying to connect?
 

You are a tad challenged by not being able to wire directly to the router, but you should be able to connect, if your willing, in most cases, to completely wipe them with a factory reset , and set them up as ‘new’. But there’s some complications there, which is why more detail would be helpful, such as type of Wi-Fi signal (b/g/n? 2.4 or 5Ghz?), specific speakers in use, and whether you’re using S1 or S2. 

Bruce
buzz
Grand Maestro
April 27, 2023

Are there any network ports that connect to the apartment complex’s network?

Lyricist III
October 25, 2023

Im having the same issue..   Whitesky in apartment.   I did factory reset, they seem to “connect” to the internet but the system cant “connect” on the app or “see” the speakers after like 1 minute of being connected.   Whitesky of course says its sonos issue...

Airgetlam
October 25, 2023

If this ‘Whitesky’ has a sign in page, Sonos won’t be able to connect to it, and your best bet would be to set up a travel router that connects to ‘Whitesky’, and then set up the Sonos connecting to the travel router”s system.

You also didn’t answer @buzz ’s question in the previous post, which might help us help you. 

Bruce
Lyricist III
October 25, 2023

It does NOT have a sign in page.. its set up so each individual unit has their own login and access point, so we log in just like any home wifi router (with our own password).  Most other things connect fine, but Sonos wont.

 

 

AjTrek1
October 25, 2023

It does NOT have a sign in page.. its set up so each individual unit has their own login and access point, so we log in just like any home wifi router (with our own password).  Most other things connect fine, but Sonos wont.

 

 

This sounds like some sort of “guess network” for all to access for general internet browsing and specific downloads to a personal computer. Sonos does not work on a guess network as it needs untethered access to the internet. You may have to contact the network administrator to allow Sonos access. If not possible a Travel router as suggested by @Airgetlam may be your only option.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
October 25, 2023

Which do you mean?

Log into the router: user and password?

Connect to WiFi: SSID and passphrase?

 

Does your apartment’s WiFi have “Client Isolation” sometimes called privacy enabled? That will prevent the device running the Sonos App from seeing the Sonos devices.

Lyricist III
October 25, 2023

I log into SSID that is for my unit with a password or passphrase just like any home network.. its not a login page or confirmation page.