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Feature request: support RSTP

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Given the recent disasterous software revamp, will Sonos now start to listen more to customers and their feature requests, specifically support for RSTP? Or will we continue to hear that Sonos doesn’t comment on roadmap?

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

I built a house in 2005 (almost 20 years ago) and the engineer tried to convince me not to pass Ethernet cables at the time with this same argument. I didn't listen to him and I am very happy with that. You can ask my son who plays PS4. I connect everything that I can to Ethernet, specially my 4K TVs.

Additionally, I do have a mesh Wi-Fi network covering the whole house. But this is used by smartphones, moving laptops, IoT without Ethernet ports, etc.

I can't see I would be moving away from Ethernet (or perhaps fiber) in the future.

Of course, wire APs. Do you connect your Sonos devices to Ethernet?

Yes for the soundbar. Specially, because the soundbar can't connect to 5Ghz Wi-Fi. No other speakers are connect to Ethernet, to avoid network storms, but I'd love to do so if I could turn off SonosNet.

If you wirelessly connect your soundbar, no ethernet, then for all your other Sonos gear (except portables and Era’s) you can ethernet connect each one, one at a time and then disable WiFi in the app, and reboot it to verify. As pointed out above, the soundbar needs WiFi on so it can use the 5GHz to bond the satellite speakers. And with Wifi on, and an ethernet connection, you get Sonosnet which makes plugging in the other stuff trickier.

That's why I submitted a feature request to Sonos to be able to disable SonosNet. But, anyways, I am happy with my wired soundbar with WiFi off. The surrounds connect to my 5Ghz home WiFi fine. It just would be much easier if we had a toggle on the app to turn SonosNet off.

Again, I try to avoid 2.4Ghz and the soundbars don't work on 5Ghz.

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craigski

Local Superstar

Why go to all this hassle? What is the advantage of a wired system *if* you have a modern WiFi available? There are many users on here with bigger systems than mine, running wireless configuration.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

Why go to all this hassle? What is the advantage of a wired system *if* you have a modern WiFi available? There are many users on here with bigger systems than mine, running wireless configuration.

Because I can't ask my wife to stop using the microwave oven.

buzz

Grand Maestro

Some network hardware, such as UBIQUITI, defaults to RSTP and it is not obvious how to prevent this.

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craigski

Local Superstar

Why go to all this hassle? What is the advantage of a wired system *if* you have a modern WiFi available? There are many users on here with bigger systems than mine, running wireless configuration.

Because I can't ask my wife to stop using the microwave oven.

You are suggesting your microwave is leaking? If so, it would also affect the SonosNet running on 2.4GHz that you are currently using with one device wired? Or do microwaves only affect 2.4GHz WiFi, and 2.4GHz SonosNet is immune from microwave interference? 😁

Seriously, my Sonos system was fine with some devices wired, running SonosNet. When I upgraded some wired P1s with Era-100’s and moved to P1s to different location, I was in a position to try the wireless config, buy some ethernet adapters, or re-cable other speakers. I went wireless, and was surprised how well it worked. I have stress tested with multiple concurrent streams and ‘everywhere’ grouping, and found no issues.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

I don't use SonosNet. I turn off the WiFi from the soundbar.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

Anyways, have a look at this thread. It's just an example of many:

You can call me old-school, but it won't stop me of wiring everything I can and avoiding 2.4Ghz like the plague.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

I don't use SonosNet. I turn off the WiFi from the soundbar.

You probably know this but for other folks reading here:

Keep in mind turning off WiFi is not really an option, despite what the label for that control tells you. It turns off the entire radio which breaks sub/surround systems.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

I don't use SonosNet. I turn off the WiFi from the soundbar.

You probably know this but for other folks reading here:

Keep in mind turning off WiFi is not really an option, despite what the label for that control tells you. It turns off the entire radio which breaks sub/surround systems.

In reality, it'll work with the surrounds connecting to the home WiFi, but it might not be the best option, because it won't be a direct connection between the soundbar and the surrounds. In this case, the soundbar will appear as WM:0 and the surrounds as WM:3.

Check if Sonos is in a wireless or wired setup

Additionally, you can wire the soundbar, surrounds and sub and turn the WiFi of all of them off.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Doesn’t WM: 3 only apply to the Era line?

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