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Contributor I
June 11, 2020

Sonos Move (S2) can't connect to 5 ghz network

My Sonos Move was able to connect to 5 ghz wifi before updating software to be compatible with S2.

After updating to S2, it can only detect/connect to 2.4 ghz wifi. (All my other device connected to my 5 ghz wifi just fine)

Anybody experiencing the same issue/find the solution? or is it perhaps just an S2 bugs.

What I’ve done so far:

Reset + Reinstall sonos S2 app

Reset Sonos Move

Restart Router

 

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22 replies

June 12, 2020

Hello @iJonathan and welcome to the Sonos Community.

I would like to ask for you to send us a diagnostic and reply back with the confirmation number. I also would like to know the type of router that you have as well as your ISP.

iJonathanAuthor
Contributor I
June 12, 2020

Hi @David C ,

Diagnostic confirmation number is 2123440160

Routher: Huawei b525s 65a

ISP: Vodafone NZ

June 13, 2020

Thank you for the diagnostic @iJonathan 

I see from the report that the Move doesn't have the wifi credentials of the 5g network. I would like for you to go onto the Sonos app and click on Settings > System > Network > Wireless Setup. Let me know if you see the 5g network showing as an option to pick. Please send another diagnostic afterwards so we can see if that shows on our end.

iJonathanAuthor
Contributor I
June 14, 2020

Hi @David C ,

Yes, unfortunately its unable to detect my 5GHZ network at all, while my other device connected perfectly.

 

I go to wireless set up on the app, and this all i’ve got

 

 

I’ve tried to disable my 2.4 ghz network so Sonos Move forced to search for network, but again it doesn’t detect my 5 GHZ network.

I’m connecting to 2.4 ghz network just fine for now.

Perhaps if its a known bug, future software update will fix it?

 

June 14, 2020

We are definitely going to look more into this. Can you send me a diagnostic so we can check the results of the wireless setup?

iJonathanAuthor
Contributor I
June 15, 2020

Hi @David C ,

 

How do I send a diagnostic result of the wireless setup?

Do I just try to connect manually to my 5 ghz network(enter ssid, pass) and once it failed do the diagnostic?

June 15, 2020

Yes, try that after it fails to connect to the 5ghz.

iJonathanAuthor
Contributor I
June 18, 2020

@David C 

The diagnostic number 1148108574

Note:

5ghz not listed so I have to enter ssid manually + password;

It always say wifi password wrong.

Trending Lyricist I
June 18, 2020

I thought all Sonos products only use 2.4GHz band, and cant use 5GHz?

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/126?language=en_US

This specific issue with the S2 app has caused me a few headaches lately:

https://en.community.sonos.com/troubleshooting-228999/unable-to-connect-to-sonos-wifi-config-issue-band-steering-6843181

June 18, 2020

I thought all Sonos products only use 2.4GHz band, and cant use 5GHz?

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/126?language=en_US

This specific issue with the S2 app has caused me a few headaches lately:

https://en.community.sonos.com/troubleshooting-228999/unable-to-connect-to-sonos-wifi-config-issue-band-steering-6843181

The Move can connect to 2.4GHz or 5GHz WiFi.  Mine is currently connected to 5GHz under S2.

The Move cannot connect to SonosNet and has no Ethernet port.

It’s a different animal.