Speakers in a Group drop out when audio switches

Worst case if Starlink offers no other choices would be a travel router, connect it to your Starlink and then connect your Controllers, Sonos devices and music library (if you have one) to it.

A travel router? Wouldn't that be exactly the same as using the Nighthawk wifi extender? The Nighthawk creates its own network too, and I have all the Sonos devices connected to just that extender and its own network.

Sonos doesn’t like extenders, they seem to cause issues rather than solve them.

A decent travel router will let you do simple things like assign static/reserved IP addresses.

So the Starlink router is on ceiling so plugging a travel router up there may lose its signal before reaching the speakers. What if I plug in the travel router via Ethernet to one of the Netgear extenders in my lobby, could that work?

As soon as you add an extender you are in “unsupported by Sonos” networking territory.

I’d try the travel router plugged into the Starlink and see how it works, you could always add a longer Ethernet cable and move it to where it would work.

Another option is a HotSpot (WiFi in and out) capable travel router that you can place anywhere it can connect to the base’s WiFi and your client devices.

(haven’t used this one just a suggestion)

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Router-TL-WR902AC/dp/B01N5RCZQH/ref=sr_1_6

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So correct me if I am wrong, can I connect this travel router to Starlink's WiFi band then have the Sonos connect to it? So I wouldn't plug in anything via Ethernet, just connect wirelessly?

Is that considered a bridge?

Thanks!

I believe that is how it would work.

I think the travel router also offers a Bridge mode, it has several options, but you want the Router mode.

So I purchased a GL.iNET Slate AX Wi-Fi 6 travel router.

“It works in WISP - Wireless Internet Service Provider - mode by default, which means that the router will create its own subnet and act as a firewall to protect you from the public network”

Sounds like this is the same as reserving a static IP by default, there is also a static IP setting too, do I use that as well?

Thanks!

Don’t confuse the various types of IP addresses, the ones you want to set to static/reserved are the ones issued to devices on your LAN by the router’s DHCP server. IP to MAC mapping)

IP addresses for the LAN and WAN are different and set differently.

And you you probably do want the static/reserved IP addresses setup.

**Resolved**

Thanks everyone for your support. The resolution for me was the inclusion of the Travel router. It wirelessly connects to Starlink the all devices connect to it. Plus I got all new Era 300s for the studio and Era 100s for the lobby 😉