Connecting to a Bluesound Vault 2i

If the OP is using Bluetooth for playback from phone, etc., no WiFi should be needed. Streaming from the cloud services such as Tidal, Spotify, is a different story.

OP here.  Here is what I have learned over the last two very frustrating  weeks.  You must connect the Vault to a Router via Ethernet.  The Vault and the controlling device containing the BluOS app (Tablet in my case) communicate via Wifi network.  Bluetooth is only utilized if you are streaming from your BluOS app device to the Vault.  You cannot control the Vault via Bluetooth.  Internet is only required for updates to the Vault.  I will be looking for other methods to get updates since I only use my Smartphone as a Hot Spot for internet connection, and I cannot connect my Tablet to my Wifi network and my Hot Spot (Smart Phone) at the same time.  If anyone has ideas, please let me know.  Can I connect PC to Vault via Ethernet, and PC to internet via Hot Spot?

Another challenge has been finding either the "Reindex Library" or "Rebuild Library" in the BluOS app.  They simply are NOT under the Settings - Music Library where they are supposed to be unless they are hidden.  I have the latest App and Vault.  Again, any input would be appreciated.  Thanks!

I will be sending mine back for refund. Apparently what the OP said above is true. Our hotspot disables wireless once Ethernet is used and connection via wireless is impossible with the VAULT since passwords are employed. 

You can get a wifi extender that has an ethernet connection and use that to connect the Bluesound to that, then the hotspot won’t disable the wireless. Hopefully you can connect the extender to the hotspot, it's easy with a router, not familiar with connecting them to a hotspot.