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apglo
Contributor I
June 10, 2020
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Connect: AMP surround speakers setup with Beam.

Hi everyone - I’m moving my Connect: AMP which is S2 compatible to my Beam and Sub and In-ceiling speaker setup. The in-ceiling speakers were powered by another Connect: AMP which is only S1 compatible and when I set it up years ago, it was configured via using that strange way of using its IP address.

Now it seems like you can’t do that method and requires the Connect: AMP to be connected via Ethernet to the Beam and the router at the same time. My router is located in a different room that’s about 20 metres away so I am wondering is the only way I can do this is getting a 20 metre ethernet cable? Seems like a pretty crappy way to hooking up the system. Any help would be greatly appreciated!  

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jgatie
jgatie
June 10, 2020

So my old C:A setup (old C:A that is not S2 compatible) was wireless in that it didn’t require the C:A to be connected to the router. All it was connected to was the Beam via Ethernet and the in-ceiling speakers via speaker wire. Surely that wouldn't change with S2?

 

Nothing has changed about the requirements, they are the same as before. 

John B
June 10, 2020

The only sonos device I have hardwired to my router is the Sonos Boost. I haven’t actually upgraded anything to S2 yet.

 

Jeez. Then just set it up like before and it will work. Why shouldn't it?

apgloAuthor
Contributor I
June 10, 2020

well that was what I was hoping to do but Sonos has changed the way you set up C:A surround speakers. Previously you could just grab the IP address of the C:A and configure it via the browser by entering the IP address - it was a horrible way but it worked. Now that no longer works and they require you to have ethernet cables from the C:A to the Beam and also to the router concurrently. Well that’s what I think is the process.The problem is, my C:A is a far way away from where my router is.

jgatie
jgatie
June 10, 2020

 

There is absolutely no requirement to wire the C:A to the router.  It is required to have at least one Sonos unit wired to the router, because this configuration requires Sonosnet (see bold below).  These requirements have not changed.  

https://support.sonos.com/s/article/2237?language=en_US

Wire your Connect:Amp and home theater speaker

Your home theater speaker and Connect:Amp must be wired in one of the following configurations:

  • Both the Sonos home theater speaker and Connect:Amp are wired to the router with an Ethernet cable.
     
  • The Sonos home theater speaker is wired to the Connect:Amp with an Ethernet cable and another Sonos product is wired to the router.

 

 

apgloAuthor
Contributor I
June 10, 2020

ah ok - makes sense but in the iOS Sonos app, when I try to config it, I get this instruction.

 

jgatie
jgatie
June 10, 2020

That will work, but it’s not required.  Just a case of simplifying a fairly complicated subject.  

apgloAuthor
Contributor I
June 10, 2020

ok - good to know it’s not required. if I follow that instruction, then I’d need a 20 metre ethernet cable. So what you’re saying, is I don’t need this 20 metre cable to connect the C:A to the router?

jgatie
jgatie
June 10, 2020

ok - good to know it’s not required. if I follow that instruction, then I’d need a 20 metre ethernet cable. So what you’re saying, is I don’t need this 20 metre cable to connect the C:A to the router?

 

Not if you have a Boost or another Sonos unit wired to the router. 

apgloAuthor
Contributor I
June 10, 2020

ok - I will try that. thanks.

John B
June 10, 2020

If you didn’t need a 20m cable before, you don’t need it now.  That is a specific example of ‘nothing has changed’.  I can understand your being thrown by the app message, though.

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