An example playback device includes programming to perform functions including detecting a triggering event that causes the playback device to transmit a first message indicating the playback device is available for setup and establishing an initial communication path with a computing device. The functions also include processing a second message received from the computing device via the initial communication path containing network configuration parameters for a secure WLAN defined by one or more network devices, wherein the initial communication path with the computing device does not traverse any of the one or more network devices, and wherein the network configuration parameters include an identifier of, and security information for, the secure WLAN. The functions also include using the network configuration parameters to connect to the secure WLAN and transitioning from communicating with the computing device via the initial communication path to communicating with the computing device via the secure WLAN.