A playback device (110, 120, 400) comprising: at least one processor; at least one wireless network interface; a computer-readable medium; and program instructions stored on the computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the playback device is configured to: transmit, via the at least one wireless network interface, a set of one or more messages collectively indicating (i) that the playback device is available for setup and (ii) network connection capability of the playback device; provide, outside a direct communication path between the playback device and a computing device configured to operate on a secure wireless network, authentication information to the computing device; after providing, outside the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device, (i) transmit, via the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device and (ii) receive, via the direct communication path, the authentication information from the computing device; after (i) transmitting and (ii) receiving the authentication information via the direct communication path, receive, from the computing device over the direct communication path, (i) network configuration parameters and (ii) configuration information for joining a media playback system operating on the secure wireless network; based on the received network configuration parameters, connect to the secure wireless network and transition from communicating with the computing device over the direct communication path to communicating with the computing device over the secure wireless network; and join, based on the received configuration information, the media playback system operating on the secure wireless network. at least one processor; at least one wireless network interface; a computer-readable medium; and program instructions stored on the computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the playback device is configured to: transmit, via the at least one wireless network interface, a set of one or more messages collectively indicating (i) that the playback device is available for setup and (ii) network connection capability of the playback device; provide, outside a direct communication path between the playback device and a computing device configured to operate on a secure wireless network, authentication information to the computing device; after providing, outside the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device, (i) transmit, via the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device and (ii) receive, via the direct communication path, the authentication information from the computing device; after (i) transmitting and (ii) receiving the authentication information via the direct communication path, receive, from the computing device over the direct communication path, (i) network configuration parameters and (ii) configuration information for joining a media playback system operating on the secure wireless network; based on the received network configuration parameters, connect to the secure wireless network and transition from communicating with the computing device over the direct communication path to communicating with the computing device over the secure wireless network; and join, based on the received configuration information, the media playback system operating on the secure wireless network. transmit, via the at least one wireless network interface, a set of one or more messages collectively indicating (i) that the playback device is available for setup and (ii) network connection capability of the playback device; provide, outside a direct communication path between the playback device and a computing device configured to operate on a secure wireless network, authentication information to the computing device; after providing, outside the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device, (i) transmit, via the direct communication path, the authentication information to the computing device and (ii) receive, via the direct communication path, the authentication information from the computing device; after (i) transmitting and (ii) receiving the authentication information via the direct communication path, receive, from the computing device over the direct communication path, (i) network configuration parameters and (ii) configuration information for joining a media playback system operating on the secure wireless network; based on the received network configuration parameters, connect to the secure wireless network and transition from communicating with the computing device over the direct communication path to communicating with the computing device over the secure wireless network; and join, based on the received configuration information, the media playback system operating on the secure wireless network.