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This is the email after getting off the phone:

“Hello Thanks for Contacting Sonos support , Here is the following email with the information we discussed before

Today we discovered that they are like 7 network devices sharing same network name > 4 devices from company neatgear and 3 from company called Humax and thats making the system to change between one or the other one so we have to make sure they have different network names or you can ask your Internet provider if they could bridge the network so we can prevent this issue from happening 

If you have any questions please give us a call”

I asked multiple times why I could not just factory reset the devices and he was ignorant. He also said he would link how to fix the situation in the email and there as nothing attached and no instructions. It seems the support person misunderstood the situation. There isn’t a secondary bridge; it’s a single network provider. I tried to clarify that while I can adjust the router settings, I don’t see how that would impact Sonos in any way. I ended the call frustrated and did factory reset all devices. I was able to connect all but 1 on the network. I left the house and returned and they were all disconnected from the app again. 

 

I will never buy another sonos product again. The whole point was simplicity and ease of use. I just use receivers in the future and sell this piece of $%#@.

case number is: ********

Moderator edit: case number recorded and removed

  • What device are you using iOS or Android?
    • using ios 
  • What type of network do you have router/modem or Mesh? 
    • it can be both but currently it is only from the main hub and I dont see how this makes a difference
  • Are using your ISP’s modem/router and a personal router you own?
    • ISP modem, dont use router
  • Are there range extenders in your network?
    • range if fine in the home and again I don’t see why this should be an issue in nearly 2025

When trouble shooting, once you have decided that the issue must be […] or cannot be e…], you are likely to be blindsided.

From your description I’m not able to visualize your network setup. SONOS units must all be on the same subnet. Some of your symptoms suggest this is not the case. Some extenders and mesh points might flip network clients between subnets.


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