Archer A5 AC1200 wont let sonos connect
I had a Sonos system before and the setup was seamless. Since this new router i cant get my new sonos to connect.
with guidance from sonos i have changed the following, but still no luck.. any thoughts on what to try next would be appreciated.
from sonos, with my actions in Caps below.
Please check the following router settings with your router's make:
Most common router settings for Sonos to work.
1) 2.4 Ghz enabledYES
2) Split 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (separate SSID for each band) - and the 5GHZ needs its own SSID with 5Ghz at the end of the nameYES
YES
3) Make sure the 2.4 Ghz Mode is set to 802.11 BGN
4) Client isolation should be off to ensure wifi devices can communicate with each other..TICK BOX IS NOT SELECTS
5) Select a manual wifi channel, do not set to autoWAS AUTO - I SET TO 10 (2.4) AND 40 (5)
6) Security type should be WPA2 with AES EncryptionYES
7) Enable UPNPFOUND THIS IN FORWARDING UPNP - NOW ACTIVE
8) Change DNS to - Primary 8.8.8.8 - Secondary 8.8.4.4DONE THIS
9) Enable multicastCOULDN'T FIND THIS
10) Disable smart setup or any other setup assistant
11) Enable IGMP snoopingENABLED
12) Firewall preventing setup and connectivity - set to mediumFIREWALL SWITCHED OFF NOW
13) MAC filtering off
YES IS OFF