Grand Maestro

Suggestion: Disable SonosNet so un-wired Sonos use WiFi instead

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Looking at my Sonos setup and considering the new non-SonosNet 100 and 300 speakers (applies to the Roam and Move too.) If I added them I’d now have to have both a WiFi channel and a SonosNet channel in my home.

If I had the ability to switch off just the SonosNet function on wired Sonos, but not the whole radio, then my non-wired SonosNet capable speakers would connect to WiFi instead, eliminating the need for the SonosNet channel.

I do have the option to remove the Ethernet from my wired Sonos to disable SonosNet but I’d really prefer to keep them wired for the best possible connection.

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ratty

What video streaming hardware/source(s) do you use, and are they wired or wireless?

Not sure who the question was addressed to, but the answer’s both. The BT IPTV box is wired (via EoP); FireStick and Sony Bravia stream all the usual suspects (Amazon, Apple TV+, etc) in 4K wirelessly.

Sorry, was directed to OP Stanley. I was suggesting that video, especially 4k devices should be wired if possible, that will help with reducing wireless traffic that he was concerned about.

Ah, okay. 4K devices streaming wirelessly shouldn’t trouble the bandwidth on a decent 5GHz AC/AX connection.

Stanley_4Author

Grand Maestro

Sorry, was directed to OP Stanley. I was suggesting that video, especially 4k devices should be wired if possible, that will help with reducing wireless traffic that he was concerned about.

I have all my TVs wired so they aren’t a problem, what is a problem are my WiFi security cameras, two of which I haven’t been able to wire due to their location.

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craigski

Local Superstar

Looking at craigski’s list above my currently wired Arc and Beams seem to be the only Sonos I have needing 2.4 GHz so un-wiring may be a workable option.

Go for it, you can always plug it back in. I had 3 wired devices, I disabled ethernet ports on switch rather than disconnect.

I tested by playing a 4k video to Arc, then grouping all devices ‘party mode’ to the Arc, I did this before I disabled Sonos ports on switch (testing the test) , and again after. I also had pings running in backgroud to a couple of older Sonos P1 devices to check latency. There maybe a better test, but this was sufficient for me.

Stanley_4Author

Grand Maestro

So I went shopping for newer network gear and was looking at WiFi 6 stuff when I noticed 6E gear was also available. I was a bit put off by the 6E prices but since it was a shiny new thing to me I decided to look into it a bit more.

Turns out 6E brings with it mandatory WPA3.

https://www.mist.com/documentation/practical-considerations-for-deploying-wi-fi-6e/

First and foremost, WPA3 or OWE are mandatory in 6 GHz. So for many customers to adopt 6 GHz, also means adopting WPA3. This isn’t as daunting as it may seem, but there is some nuance to consider. You should understand the devices on your network the best you can, as well as driver versions. In some environments, especially with a large bring-your-own-device population, this may not be entirely feasible.

Looking at the Sonos WPA3 support I realized several of my Sonos aren’t able to do that.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-wifi-modes-and-security-standards-for-sonos-products

So no 6E for me, but since I have no 6 GHz gear anyway it is no big loss for now. The WiFi 6 gear is on order and I’ll be updating my setup using it then trying my Sonos on the new WiFi. Worst case I can use my old gear on a different channel to connect to my other problem devices and see how things work.

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