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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...
I setup exactly as we had spoken about:
- Sonos is on version 7.1 and all up to date
- Orbi is running the latest firmware
- One bridge is wired into the Orbi Router
- No other Sonos device is wired into any of the house drops
- Sonos has channel 11, Orbi has channel 1 on the 2.4ghz.
- Restarted the Orbi
Now the Satelite does not disconnect and the sonos system is setup (Had to relink all the speakers, probably due to this being a boost setup now), Sonos does not disconnect, but the strangest thing happens. Orbi speeds are erradict when music is playing! Should be 100-120mbs and when Music is playing it goes anywhere from 30-80mbs. The problem seems to reside when music stops and speeds on the phone and the laptop go back up to 120mbs stable.
Is anyone else experiecing this? There are no errors anywhere, but its an eradict speed. No ping drops either. Orbi and Sonos still don't seem to like each other though and its frustrating, I am not confident in them right now. I will continue to test and hope that Orbi has some sort of auto optimization features it is still trying to configure for the house just like other mesh setups have, but I honestly have little hope in these 2 devices working flawlessly together. There is no way that playing Sonos music should drop the internet speed 30-50mbs.
The phone and the laptop did not move both running tests on both fast.com and speedtest.net.
Jonathan
I have tested speed on my network after playing streem on my Sonos speaker and did not notice any difference in download speed. Not sure why you are having speed issues.
Rookie,
You are speedtesting before, during and after playing music through Sonos? Same exact speed?
How many Sonos devices do you have?
Do you have your 2.4ghz band turned on?
1. I have two Sonos speakers.
2. Yes, I tested speed before, during palying Sono speaker and after.
3. Yes, I am using both bands (2.4ghz & 5ghz.).
My both speakers are on second floor in bedrooms and Sonos Hub is connect to 8 port switch on ground floor in family room where TV, Orbi router and other AV devices are.