Range of sonos net

[demartin_1]

Hello,

Does anyone know the maximum range of the sonos net?

My in-laws are asking about getting a sonos system but want to be able to take a play 5 down the end of the garden. Their garden is approx 100 feet / 30 meters.

It works fine at the end of my garden, but my garden is quite small.

Thank you.

[buzz]

demartin_1,

No one can give you a definitive answer to this question because conditions vary wildly. If there is a clear shot with no metal screens or metal coated windows in the path -- and there is little interference in the area, this setup could work just fine. Or, there could be lots of trouble.

Big budget pros do a "site survey," which is a temporary setup under real conditions. If the survey is favorable, a permanent installation is completed. If unfavorable, the pro will pick another location. Obviously, moving is not practical for home owners. Even when a site survey is favorable, if a neighbor installs an interfering device, the installation could be wiped out.

If you live nearby, you could loan your system for a site survey.

[clivedm]

I often carry my play 5 to the nieghbors house that is every bit of 100' away & have had no problems.

[demartin_1]

I took some kit around to the in laws and am pleased to report that the sonos worked fine at the bottom of the garden.

Problem is that the iPad I was using to control it barely made it out of the house.

That could be a bit of a problem.

[NoBoB]

Unfortunately, unlike Android devices, the Apple iDevices cannot utilize Sonosnet -- the wireless mesh network used by Sonos -- so they are dependent on WiFi. If garden trips are expected to be frequent, an outdoor wireless access point should probably be considered.

If the garden visits aren't often enough to justify that expense, you could acquire a small, easily portable access point (or small travel router configured as an access point). Wiring that AP to the Play:5 would allow it to piggyback over Sonosnet and extend the home's WiFi, allowing use of the iPad.

[demartin_1]

I'm sure that would work, but I don't fancy explaining it to the in-laws.

[pablotdi]

[QUOTE=demartin_1;172891]Hello,

Does anyone know the maximum range of the sonos net?

QUOTE]

Depends on where your other Sonos gear is located. Under ideal conditions (i.e. a Sonos Bridge/Connect/Play is located at the same level (inside the house) without some sort of shielding obstruction (metal, plaster walls!) you should be easily able to get 100'.

If you own an android device, give it Sonos controler rights (download the sonos app), download a wifi analyzer app and go check the signal strength in the spot in question. I use my android wifi analyzer app a lot, even if it's to find out what channels my neighbours are using so that I can pick a less cluttered channel... I, of course, never use the wifiKill app