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w6hr
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Jul 26, 2023 6:32 PM UTC
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Sonos Boost Question

Can the Boost be used as a network extender (i.e., without an Ethernet cable plugged in)?

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Airgetlam
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Jul 26, 2023 6:51 PM UTC

Only for the SonosNet network, not a ‘normal’ Wi-Fi network. 

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Airgetlam
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Jul 26, 2023 6:51 PM UTC

Only for the SonosNet network, not a ‘normal’ Wi-Fi network. 

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Bruce
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Aug 1, 2023 3:47 PM UTC

Great, that’s what I was hoping for . . .

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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    Aug 1, 2023 4:12 PM UTC

    Any Sonos speaker will do the same thing, too, assuming it can use SonosNet. They all reinforce/repeat the SonosNet mesh network. So you could just as easily drop a PLAY:1 in that location. More expensive, sure, but you get the benefit of having an extra speaker there…

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    Bruce
    ratty
    ratty
    Aug 1, 2023 4:27 PM UTC

    Note that, unless there are Sonos players which are struggling to maintain a wireless connection, plonking a wireless Boost down as a SonosNet extender could be a waste of time. SonosNet will try to minimise the ‘cost’ (i.e. number of wireless hops) back to the wired network. Often as not it will end up ignoring a Boost if the player connections are otherwise ‘good enough’. 

    Visiting http://IP_of_a_player:1400/support/review and clicking on Network Matrix would reveal the state of things, before and after installing a standalone Boost. 

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