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Orbi RBR50 and Sonos Playbar
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?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 work with WiFi systems using Range Extenders, They say nothing about mesh - that said it is my understanding the Orbi system is technically not a mesh system. When I attempted to setup the Sonos, things were OK until I walked away from the Speaker. As I walked into another part of the house, the music stopped and my iPhone told me the Sonos was not connected to the network. I do know that iPhones will pick among signals to use the network signal providing the greatest bandwidth and signal strength - looking for both 2.4 and 5 GHz signals. It occured to me if I turned the WiFi from the satellites off, I might be able to get things working. Other suggestions/solutions will be appreciated.