Sonos software updates its wireless components

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the most well-known American company network players Sonos, namely, PLAY: 1, PLAY: 3 and PLAY: 5, CONNECT and CONNECT.AMP. In the near future, to return to the IFA, we will publish an article about the unusual wireless home theater, and today the company is pleased with Sonos interesting news. 

Recall that all Sonos devices broadcast and receive audio signal inside the company network SonosNet, which can be formed by any of the previously listed and discussed in this review gadgets. The only condition to this day - it is necessary that at least one of the components has been connected to your home Wi-Fi router with a wired Ethernet-connection. The downside is that one Sonos component attached to it turns your Wi-Fi router, and in the case of CONNECT have somewhere to place side by side and the connecting speakers. Although this problem can be solved with an inexpensive Sonos BRIDGE. 

The other day, Sonos has updated its software devices and ... now and forever, a wired connection to the router - a device or SONOS BRIDGE - is no longer necessary. 

Now it is enough to get it out of the box any network player Sonos and easily connect to your Wi-Fi network. New buyers will now be able to use a WiFi network that works for all of our speakers within range of the home WiFi router. 

Dedicated network SonosNet, which can only be arranged through a wired connection player or SONOS BRIDGE to your router, is still the best way to provide "concrete" reliability, especially in the following cases: 

In homes where the WiFi signal is not "finishes" to each room where you want to install the Sonos sound system 

In home theaters based Sonos SUB subwoofer or rear speakers; however, the autonomous set PLAYBAR requires BRIDGE or wired connection. 

As previously announced, the device under iOS4 and 5, including the first-generation iPad, iPhone 3G, and second and third generation iPod touch, will no longer work with your Sonos system after you spend the last upgrade. 

And finally, a brief FAQ on Sonos: 

QUESTION: HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN I INSTALL WITHOUT A BRIDGE? 

• Sonos system can support up to 32 players over a network WiFi. When you use a standard network WiFi, it is recommended that each player Sonos certainly was within the range of stable operation of your home router WiFi. 

QUESTION: I used to read that I need BRIDGE TO START WORK WITH THE SONOS. WHAT IS A BRIDGE And do I need one? 

• No, you do not need BRIDGE, to start working with Sonos. Until the summer of 2014, BRIDGE needed to run your Sonos system wirelessly version. Through the recent software update, we were able to eliminate the need to purchase BRIDGE to get started with the system Sonos. BRIDGE is now recommended only for large houses, where the WiFi signal does not reach all the rooms in which you want to listen to music, or when you want to install a home theater system Sonos 3.1, 5.0 or 5.1 device PLAYBAR, subwoofer and rear speakers. For stand-alone device PLAYBAR BRIDGE is required. 

Question: In the room where I would place the speakers SONOS, WEAK SIGNAL WIFI. Will you add a standard AMP NETWORK WIFI? 

• Yes. If your home WiFi network does not reach the room where you intend to install the speakers Sonos, you can solve the problem in two ways: to improve the quality and expand the coverage of your network using WiFi signal amplifier WiFi (for example, Apple Airport Express), or you can create dedicated wireless network for your speakers Sonos, connecting component Sonos (eg, BRIDGE or player) to your router. To signal amplifier WiFi worked with the system Sonos, it must be configured with the same SSID and network password as that of the primary access point. 

QUESTION: What is the difference in the SONOS SYSTEM WIFI network from other wireless speaker system? 

• From the outset, reliable operation in a wireless network has been a top priority for the company Sonos. Over the past few years, we have made every effort to make the most of what makes BRIDGE, and force him to become invisible. 

• We now offer the power of a mesh network Sonos, even if you use your home network WiFi. This means that our speakers can communicate directly with each other to ensure the maintenance of a reliable synchronization throughout your home. 

• We have developed and optimized our own unique wireless technology and support it at the present level through regular software updates, so your products are up to date, even if you bought them five years ago. Other companies buy ready wireless components, so they can quickly build their products and just as quickly replace them with new versions each year. 

• We have always made a great effort to simplify the setup process for new users, and our new wireless setup process is no exception. Just set your speaker wherever you want, and connect it to your wireless network using a free application for system control Sonos. Add a second speaker system with one touch of a button, the cables are not required. 

QUESTION: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE JOINT network, which is created by using a home network WIFI, and mixed network that is created using the BRIDGE or other components connected to the router? 

• When using a home network, WiFi, players, when they are grouped or work in stereo pairs, create "a special» ("ad hoc") mixed network. This ensures that all players can maintain perfect synchronization, since they can communicate directly with each other rather than to transfer information through the router. When players operate in a WiFi, they should be within the range of stable operation of the router. When BRIDGE or another Sonos component is connected to the router, it runs a dedicated network exclusively for your speakers Sonos, so that they work on a different wireless channel, traffic-free WiFi in your home. Dedicated network Sonos is a mixed network that is always available, even if the players are not grouped or in stereo pairs. This means that the device can communicate directly with each other at any time and receive all its information via another player, even if they are located outside the coverage area of the access point. 

QUESTION: ARE SPEAKERS SONOS CREATE mixed network wirelessly, without connecting the first of these wires? 

• In WiFi, speakers Sonos connect directly with each other and create a mixed network when they are grouped together. This ensures that they maintain perfect synchronization when playing the same music throughout your home, and provides reliable performance without wires. 

QUESTION: HOW DO I FIND OUT GOOD ENOUGH I'M IN CONNECTION WIFI, SONOS TO USE ON THE WIFI? HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I'M WEAK SIGNAL WIFI? 

• The easiest way to know whether a good WiFi connection in your home - is to go into the room where you want to install the Sonos sound system and test the strength of the WiFi signal on the display of your mobile phone or tablet. If the signal is strong, then the Sonos devices will work well in your home network WiFi. If the signal is weak (ie, one or two strips), then you may need to connect the player to your router or to add to your system BRIDGE Sonos.