Before You Begin - Sonos Playbar Product Manual

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• If your modem isn't a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic
online updates or use a streaming music service, you'll need to install a wireless router before setting up
Sonos.
Note: Sonos communicates over a 2.4GHz home network supporting 
802.11 b/g/n wireless technology. 802.11n only network configurations are not
supported—you can either change the router settings to 802.11 b/g/n or connect a
Sonos product to your router.
• Connect a Sonos BOOST or speaker to your router if:
• You have a larger home where the WiFi performance isn't reliable and you want to strengthen the
wireless performance of your Sonos system.
• Your WiFi network is already in high demand with streaming video and web surfing and you want to
create a separate wireless network exclusively for your Sonos speakers.
• Your network is 5GHz only (not switchable to 2.4GHz).
• You have configured your router to support only 802.11n and can't change the settings to support
802.11 b/g/n.
• For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library
collection to your network router using an Ethernet cable.

Before You Begin

Prior to installing the Sonos PLAYBAR, make sure all external components, such as your cable box, DVD
player, etc. are connected directly to your TV.
If you have any existing home theater or surround sound equipment, disconnect it from your television.
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