Can play 1s work on wifi without at least one being hardwired to router.

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I have a new router in the hall now and don't want to permanently hardwire a play 1 speaker there. Can a 5 x play 1 system work on wifi with none hardwired to a router? Asking as the app isn't detecting my products, unless hardwired and doesn't seem to be using wifi anyway.

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nik9669aAnswer

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Thank you for the replies. When i disconnect from the router my products ( which are all powered on) aren't picked up. As soon as i hardwire a speaker to the router the whole set up appears. When i try to add via wifi, i just receive an exclamation mark screen. Do you have to put the speakers into some mode in order to set up again? I am trying to avoid a factory reset. Sonos know about my wifi and doesn't ask for a password as i think ive been through this and changed it.

As I understand it, with older devices such as the Play:1 a factory reset is required when changing routers/wifi credentials: https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/connect-sonos-to-a-new-router-or-wi-fi-network

Or you could set the new wifi details to duplicate how the old one was set.

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DuncersonAuthor

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Thanks everyone, i think i understand what i have to do now. Its not what i wanted to hear i.e. factory reset everything. Maybe some rainy day. Regards, Duncan

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nik9669a

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Thanks everyone, i think i understand what i have to do now. Its not what i wanted to hear i.e. factory reset everything. Maybe some rainy day. Regards, Duncan

NO - DON’T DO THAT!!!!

Only kidding 😜 That’s what’s needed.

Airgetlam

However, I’d think if you can temporarily wire one device to your router, all the other saved information will be copied over, as long as you don’t reset that connected device. And once you’ve done one, then the rest can be added to the system without having one connected (I think). Just need that one ‘seed’ device.

Bruce

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