Add one more Sonos Boost to improve performance in remote room

It could well do. Go to http://x.x.x.x:1400/support/review and screenshot the Network Matrix. (x.x.x.x is the IP address of a player, not the Boost.)

A speaker there would do almost as well, if you have a spot where you could use a Sonos One or an older Play 1 it would be close in price to the Boost.

You could also move one of your speakers from the other side of your house to the spot you are considering for the Boost and see if it helps.

Thanks!

Here’s my matrix. The current Boost is “Vardagsrum 2”. The problem area is “Kontor” which is a stereo pair.

Kontor (L) is wirelessly supported by Vardagsrum (LF,RF), which appears to be wired. Kontor (R) connects direct to (L). The signal strength to Kontor (L) is borderline, but could well work okay in the absence of interference.

You could try a Boost somewhere between Kontor (L) and the current Boost, or between Kontor (L) and Vardagsrum (LF,RF). It might get ignored, but it’s worth a try.

I have not added an extra Boost yet. It seems the matrix has now changed after a restart of my cable modem and my Velop wifi-router.

“Vardagsrum (LF,RF)” is the Playbar in my home theatre setup (I think). It is hardwired according to the following: Velop router → switch → Powerline → Switch → Playbar. Might the Powerline be the source of trouble?

The Powerline can definitely be the cause, as Sonos does not support ethernet over power:

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/126?language=en_US

As for the further analysis of the matrix, I’ll leave that to the more competent forum members. While waiting for that, take a look at this article about wireless interference:

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3286?language=en_US

Kontor (R) is now connecting, weakly, to the Boost. It could be expected to flip between that and Kontor (L) → Vardagsrum (LF,RF).

Kok (R) is being hit with local interference, but it has an excellent connection to the Boost, so ignore all that as long as it works. 

I concur with @ClausN. Powerline can be decidedly flaky. I suggest taking Vardagsrum (LF,RF) off it immediately. It has an excellent wireless connection available to the Boost.

As for Kontor, I think it’s worth getting a second Boost and placing it, wireless, somewhere roughly midway between the existing Boost and that room. On the basis of the current signal strengths to Kontor I believe the extra Boost could well help.

You might trial this (approximately) by temporarily placing an existing speaker from elsewhere in the system where the Boost would go.  Although getting a Boost is the only definitive test, clearly, and buying from Sonos makes returns very simple if it doesn’t help.

Thanks ratty and John B!

So I added a Boost halfway to the problem area. I have not yet had any dropouts or issues (but it has only been up and running for 10 minutes).

What conclusions can be drawn from the attached matrix? The new Boost is “Badrum”.

Hi.  Looks like it is acting as hoped, acting as a repeater between the wired Boost and Kantor, with improved signal strength.

The wireless interference around Vardagsrum and Kok has disappeared in this matrix so maybe worth seeing if there is anything obvious in the vicinity that might cause intermittent interference.