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SONOS Compatability with Orbi
Is Orbi compatable with the SONOS mesh network? I have an extensive SONOS system throughout my house (7000 sq ft). It works flawlessly and I have wondered why a mesh network for a LAN application ha...
Could be wrong but i believe I read somewhere that Netgear routers don't support STP.
I read that as well. But they don't need to support it, they just need to not interfere with it.
It's possible something about the Orbi star topology and MU-MIMO router links does cause problems. That would be unfortunate.
I imagine since the orbi actually has 3 physical "switches" with traffic moving through 802.11ac between those switches it is a distinct possibility that STP creates problems.
If all orbi issues go away when Sonos is wifi only, I likely have my answer. We'll see. Then I need to decide if I'm moving to eero or google wifi.
--Derrek
I've tried changing channels on the Orbi, but to no avail... The problem can't be the WIFI coverage because the coverage throughout the whole house with the Orbi is FAN-TASTIC; every inch is covered at top speed. The Sonos doesn't just cut out, the sound sometimes completely stops all together. The strange thing is that the day I installed the Orbi, Sonos worked flawlessly. Then the next day, without having changed anything, the cutouts started... I am extremely disappointed.