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AsonosInEveryPot
Contributor III
April 27, 2017
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using Connect Amp for home theater surround speakers-Ethernet connection necessary?

  • April 27, 2017
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I got a LG OLED TV and currently have a Sonos PlayBar connected via an optical cable. It works great and the Sonos app shows I'm in the 5.1 mode. I realized that I have a connect amp that (not in use) and there are a couple of ceiling mounted speakers in a reasonably good location (rear of room, on either side of the listening area). I followed the setup instructions and the app shows it to be connected. I have not had a change to play any 5.1 enabled content, but the instructions say that the soundbar and the connect amp need to be connected to the router via Ethernet cable or connected to each other via an Ethernet cable. Is this really necessary?
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    ratty
    ratty
    May 5, 2017
    (1) if I connected the soundbar and the connect: amp via Ethernet to the router would that cause IP address issues? at the moment, both are connected wirelessly: what happens when I connect the Ethernet cables? Does the wireless connection drop and a new IP address get assigned via DHCP w/o issues?
    The IP addresses will almost certainly remain the same. If you're interested, check in About My Sonos System. Give the units a minute or two to settle down first, after wiring them.

    (2) If I connect the connect:amp via cable to the router and then connect the soundbar via a powerline networking adapter that would be plugged in to a power outlet next to the soundbar do you see any issues?

    You could quite likely have problems. That arrangement is not hardwired via Ethernet as required, and the latency on powerline connections tends to vary significantly. Anything over 30ms -- which is more than likely from time to time -- and the CONNECT:AMP could drop out. Try it by all means, but Sonos won't support that configuration.
    AsonosInEveryPotAuthor
    Contributor III
    May 5, 2017
    I think I'll just run an Ethernet cable between the teo units...my wife might tolerate it foe a single movie....
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