Firewall Information - Sonos ZonePlayer 120 User Manual

Chapter 5: Sonos Controller for PC

Firewall Information

The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to work with existing firewall
software. Information for some common firewall software is listed below. If your
software firewall is not listed, please see http://faq.sonos.com/firewall for the latest
firewall information or contact Sonos Technical Support at www.sonos.com/support.
Microsoft Windows Firewall
1.
When installing the Sonos Controller for PC, select Unblock in the Windows
Firewall.
If the dialog box does not appear, go to Start>Settings>Control Panel.
2.
Click Security Center>Windows Firewall.
3.
Click the Exceptions tab.
4.
Make sure Sonos Controller for PC has a check mark next to it.
5.
If you don't see Sonos Controller for PC and you have already installed the
6.
Sonos Controller for PC, click the Add Program button and browse until you find
Sonos Controller for PC.
Click to highlight, and then click OK.
7.
Zone Alarm (free version)
1.
Display the Firewall settings screen.
From the Main tab, check to make sure the Trusted Zones Security is set to
2.
Medium (default setting) level security, and the Net BIOS ports are open
(default).
Click the Zones tab, and verify that the network the Sonos Zone Player resides
3.
on is set to Trusted.
From the Program Control screen, make sure the Sonos Controller for PC
4.
(Sonos.exe) application is allowed full access to the Internet/Network.
When launching the Sonos Controller for PC, select Remember this Setting and
5.
click Allow.
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