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Avid Contributor I
September 7, 2012

Option to disable built-in WiFi, when Sonos is used as a single device.

There are certain users, who don't utilize multi-zone capabilities, since they've picked up just a single Sonos player - be it Connect or Play - for one-room music experience. Naturally, those users don't need to keep the built-in WiFi in always ON state. Please, consider adding an option to disable WiFi, when it is not required. This will reduce power consumption, interference with other wifi sources, and keep the environment clean and free of extra EMR.
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    Lyricist I
    May 3, 2014
    Has anyone disabled this? Is there a possibility of multiple zones or 5.1 sonos systems going out of sync by doing this?
    Lyricist III
    May 3, 2014
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    Lyricist I
    May 29, 2014
    I just hope Sonos will implement a wifi OFF switch in there app asap!!! This would make it the best product on the market, but without this feature i am not willing to set up my house with this. Especially not bedrooms...!!!
    Contributor I
    August 9, 2014
    How about this senario: Put this option under the room configuration menu: Disable wireless when the ethernet port has an active connection? That way if I accidentaly activated this checkbox I could always connect to the device wirelessly when no ethernet cable is plugged in.
    This is the obvious option to me too. I am building a mutiroom system but the sonos units will sit in a comms room. All those wireless signals overlapping is wreaking havoc on the house Wi-Fi. If the sonos is provided with ethernet surely there should be an option to disable the wireless.
    Lyricist II
    August 25, 2014
    I would like this feature too, all of my Sonos components are hard wired, i live in a built up area and cannot get a decent free wifi channel for wireless and Sonos.  It must be easy for Sonos to do and can be hidden in the advanced settings if required.
    Lyricist II
    August 25, 2014
    I cant understand why you guys at sonos are so strongly again a small change like this.
    For all of you: Just find out the IP of your SONOS device and go to http://IP-ADDRESS:1400/wifictrl?wifi=off

    After power off on the wifi is reactivated again.

    Chris, I have 11 zones and all Sonos devices wired.  I was getting a shit load of flooding on my network until I issued the commands I listed above.  Since then my network has been solid.
    Lyricist I
    December 4, 2014
    google is your friend.....the answer is out there
    Lyricist III
    December 4, 2014
    I hard wire all my SONOS systems (why they promote themselves as wireless is beyond me...) and have one 18 zone system. All systems typically come back to a rack in the Basement and we ALWAYS turn off the SONOS wireless. Had one sh*t storm that brought down my whole network related to the configuration of SONOS and Apple devices on remote nodes of the network.

    SONOS sells widgets. They aren't about to change anything for anyone until they make a unilateral change. The "Public" that buys one Play 1 or a couple of Connect Amps will shut a system down and lead to hours and hours of Tech Support time.
    Lyricist III
    December 30, 2014
    I agree with all of the above. Disabling wifi should be possible through the interface for those of us who don't need / want it. 
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    December 30, 2014
    do a simple google search for disable sonos wifi
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