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Can Sonos 'live' without a 2.4 MHz band (only using 5.0MHz)

  • November 1, 2020
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I’ve moved into a new building and I’m having bandwidth issues. “Supposedly” these issues may be arising from conflicts between the 2.4 and 5.0 MHz radios. I am considering asking that the 2.4MHz radio be eliminated. (This is not ‘my’ modem/router so I cannot do that myself.)

My System does have a wired playbase and all the other speakers are wireless.

So, can I eliminate the 2.4MHz radio without Sonos issues?

Thanks!

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Smilja
  • Smilja
  • November 1, 2020

@nealperkins, Since your system is running on SonosNet -- yes, it’s possible to eliminate the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
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  • John B
  • November 1, 2020

“Supposedly” these issues may be arising from conflicts between the 2.4 and 5.0 MHz radios.

 

That’s GHz, btw… but I have no idea what such conflicts might be - can you shed any light?

 

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  • nealperkins
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  • November 2, 2020

You are right, thanks for the correction.

I did read that about the Sonos ‘dedicated’ and totally separate network. Sounded pretty good…

But, when I ask these guys to turn off 2.4 GHz (more or less permanently) I want to be reasonably sure.

BTW, I was told this by a guy who was struggling to answer why I was having so very many difficulties with my less than paid for bandwidth. He offered up that 5.0 was much more stable than the 2.4 band and that if I had both...a conflict could deteriorate my performance.

So far, I ‘think’ I understand that my Sonos, Ecobee, Smartthings can all be quite happy with 5.0. 

Please correct that if wrong!!!

Thanks so much!

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