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Hi, I've been searching the internet the last couple days and haven't found a great answer to my issue. I currently have several Sonos speakers throughout my house, as well as an outdoor system that is running 3rd party speakers (Klipsch) through two Sonos amps (Connect and ZP100, via the Sonos 1 app). The Connect sits inside my house and is wired to 2 Klipsch speakers on the house wall. The ZP100 sits about 60 feet behind the house in the pool equipment shed (concrete block), and is connected to 2 KIipsch speakers along the backyard wall. I have it in a waterproof box to protect it. The ZP100 is plugged in to the pool shed power. I realize this is VERY old technology but I had a limited budget!

The issue I am having is that the wifi signal in the pool shed is weak, so the ZP100/back wall speakers cut out intermittently. I am trying to figure out the best way to boost that signal. I can't really run an ethernet cable out there without tearing up some hardscape, so that solution is not ideal. I've looked at wireless bridges, wifi extenders, etc but it is difficult to understand what would actually work best. I have explored wireless bridge, but do I also then need a router at the ZP100 end, or can I connect the amp directly to the bridge via ethernet cable? Would I need a wireless router? Unclear if the ZP100 ethernet ports are for output only.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Maybe a SONOS BOOST, protected by a plastic box, outside the shed would pickup enough wireless energy to avoid the dropouts. A SONOS BRIDGE would not be the best choice because BOOST has better wireless. Wiring between the BOOST and ZP100 might result in some intermittent quirks. If your house walls are dense, a BOOST in a window will help -- unless the window is obscured by a metal screen or sunscreen film.


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