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Can satellite WiFi be turned off?
I have two satellite Orbi with all the latest updates. I need the satellites to provide Wired internet connections. I do not need theml for WiFi coverage. Sonos says their audio systems not w...
You wrote:
However, now it's unclear what you are trying to do. On one hand you say you don't need to use WiFi and ask how to turn WiFi OFF on Orbi. On the other hand you say you would like to connect Sonos wirelessly. These two statements don't make sense.
If you can explain in more detail what you want to do, and what you think isn't working now, maybe I can help.
When I said I do not need WiFi, that was unclear. I have no need for the Orbi system to cover my entire house with WiFi - a lot of the promotional Orbi talk referrs to large areas/houses and getting a WiFi signal into all corners. I have had WiFi in my entire house with say a single Apple Airport Extreme - either the current tall unit or the previous flat unit.
I use the Orbi to provide general WiFi (lots of other options exist that do not have multiple satellites which would be adequate) plus Access Points.
I need to provide ethernet wired connections at two locations in my house - these are places were running cables would be hard. If I put my Router in those locations I would expect to have at best weak WiFi in our bedroom - not good since we have various iOS and tvOS devices which use WiFi. Additionally I have a NAS unit that is connected to the Orbi Base Station which we use for Apple's Time Machine backups.
Now what I want --
I want to have a Play1 placed in a room - think of it as a hallway or foyer. I have an electrical outlet there. There are no COAX, Ethernet or twisted pair connections in that area. If I had the Play1 there, I would play music from my iTunes music library for example while preparing meals. We live in a valley and the radio reception is poor. So being able to listen to say Public Radio via Tune-In would be very nice.
I want to have the typical Sonos experience with a Play1 in that location. Assuming all gets worked out, as phase two, I likely would get two more Play1 units for other areas of our house.
I am sorry I confused you. If this is not clear, please try again
Best option: buy a Sonos Boost, wire it to router, use Play1 wherever you please wirelessly on private Sonos mesh network. Add as many additional Sonos speakers as desired later.
It's still not clear why you cannot do what you want now using Orbi with wifi on. You would need to connect your Play1 to wifi though. Shouldn't be an issue with only one speaker.
I have had the Boost suggested.
Maybe I had a bad unit. Maybe I made a set up error. I know of one item in the "Directions" I used was in error.
(By "Directions" I am referring to steps listed on my iPhone as I went through Setup. I was asked if I wanted to use a Music library and the iPhone said the Library was not shared. Well it was shared in Apple Settings. I now am told it is necessary to have a Sonos App installed on my Mac - the location of my iTunes library. Also I have found an item on the Sonos Site that says I need to change my iTunes settings - see the link at the bottom of this page https://goo.gl/lK6C4n )
I am hardened and based on you and other people who have successfully setup a Sonos unit on an Orbi system I expect to get another Play1 and try again.
I would like to check one specific point in an earlier exchange in this thread.
If I turn off the WiFi by unchecking the "Enable Router Radio" checkboxes, will the satellites still be able to function as Access points for the ethernet cables I connect?
Thank you for your assistance.
twocybers wrote:
I have had the Boost suggested.
Maybe I had a bad unit. Maybe I made a set up error. I know of one item in the "Directions" I used was in error.
(By "Directions" I am referring to steps listed on my iPhone as I went through Setup. I was asked if I wanted to use a Music library and the iPhone said the Library was not shared. Well it was shared in Apple Settings. I now am told it is necessary to have a Sonos App installed on my Mac - the location of my iTunes library. Also I have found an item on the Sonos Site that says I need to change my iTunes settings - see the link at the bottom of this page https://goo.gl/lK6C4n )
I am hardened and based on you and other people who have successfully setup a Sonos unit on an Orbi system I expect to get another Play1 and try again.
I would like to check one specific point in an earlier exchange in this thread.
If I turn off the WiFi by unchecking the "Enable Router Radio" checkboxes, will the satellites still be able to function as Access points for the ethernet cables I connect?
Thank you for your assistance.
You still haven't said what the problem is... What is it that's not working?
I expect the Orbi backhaul will still work with the wifi turned off, but I cannot test it myself until tomorrow night. Why not test it yourself? It should only take a minute.
Since I last posted to this thread, I have done a bit of work on the issue.
Bottom line, my issues with the Sonos equipment were not related to Orbi. Since the first Sonos unit I had did not work and the two I have now both work, I am going to say the issue was defective hardware and/or software associated with the Sonos unit. The obvious clue too this was during installation/setup of the Sonos unit, I was never asked to provide the PassKey to my WiFi network.
After I was told by a Sonos User the PassKey was required, I decided to try a second Sonos unit. It worked.
I would like to thank those who contributed to this thread.