Sonos Multi-Room Music System - Manual (Page 17)

Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-2
Setting Up a New Sonos System
Follow the step-by-step instructions to ensure that you set up your Sonos® Multi-Room
Music System correctly. These steps are fully explained in the pages that follow.
• If you experience any difficulty during the setup process, see "Tips and Trouble-
shooting" on page A-1for additional help.
• The first ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge you set up should connect to your home
network using a standard Ethernet cable (supplied).
1. Connect a Sonos component to your broadband router (with supplied Ethernet
cable).
2. Place the ZonePlayers in the rooms where you want to play music, and connect
the appropriate cables.
Install the software and follow the prompts to add the Sonos components, and set up
access to your music files.
Step 1: Connect a Sonos component to your router
Connect an Ethernet cable (supplied) from any of the Ethernet switch connectors on
the back of a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge to an open port on your router. Do not connect
the Sonos component directly to your cable or DSL modem unless your modem has a
built-in router.
• The first Sonos component you install must connect to your home network
using an Ethernet cable. If you only have a wireless network, you can go to
http://faq.sonos.com/wireless for assistance. If you don’t have a router, go to
Note: During the setup process, you will be prompted to register your Sonos
system. Your music system must be registered in order to receive future software
updates, technical support and access to free music service trials, so please be sure to
register during the setup process. We do not share your email address with other
companies.
Note: Which Sonos component should I connect to my broadband router? If
you are going to use speakers in this music zone, you can connect a ZonePlayer
120/100 to your router. If you are going to connect to an external amplifier, or to your
computer’s powered speakers, you can connect a ZonePlayer 90/80. If you do not
wish to play music in this room, you can connect a Sonos ZoneBridge.