I have tried to use one of the ethernet ports on the back of the RBR50 satellite unit to the Sonos Playbar and it brought down the satellite unit (lost its connection to the base). The base router was no longer able to sync with the satellite. The satellite was not getting an IP. Not until I unplugged the satellite it from the Sonos Playbar did everything function normal again.I am back to using the Playbar over wifi which works great.Has anyone had this problem?

This may help. I will give it a test. The only thing that I don't understand is why the satellite and base would not just negotiate a clear channel. This should just work for a non-technical user. Also note that I now have the base router pulgged into another Sonos PlayBar with zero configuration need. I did not need to switch any channels.

Have you tried to connect it to the main router see if it behaves the same way? or maybe assigning the device a static Ip before plugging it back in. DarrenM

I have a Sonos playbar wired into an Orbi Router operating in Access Point mode. No issues. I don't know how your Sonos is setup. You can run in the "Boost" mode or the "Standard" mode. Standard mode connects to your WiFi and you should not wire any Sonos devices. Boost mode creates it's own 2.4 GHz mesh network and you must wire only ONE Sonos device, or you will cause problems. Also, make sure you separate the Orbi and Playbar by a few feet at least. They both have 2.4G radios and they will interfere.

I did not try to plug it into the main router. It works fine over wifi. It may be due to the amount of multitasking traffic created by the Sonos product. I'm really just alerting Netgear so they can look into it.

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Josh_Manton
Guide
Jul 16, 2017
- DarrenM
  Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
  Jul 18, 2017
  Have you tried to connect it to the main router see if it behaves the same way? or maybe assigning the device a static Ip before plugging it back in.
  
  DarrenM
  - Josh_Manton
    Guide
    Jul 18, 2017
    I did not try to plug it into the main router. It works fine over wifi. It may be due to the amount of multitasking traffic created by the Sonos product. I'm really just alerting Netgear so they can look into it.
st_shaw
Master
Jul 18, 2017
I have a Sonos playbar wired into an Orbi Router operating in Access Point mode. No issues.

I don't know how your Sonos is setup. You can run in the "Boost" mode or the "Standard" mode. Standard mode connects to your WiFi and you should not wire any Sonos devices.

Boost mode creates it's own 2.4 GHz mesh network and you must wire only ONE Sonos device, or you will cause problems.

Also, make sure you separate the Orbi and Playbar by a few feet at least. They both have 2.4G radios and they will interfere.

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