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Sonos ZoneBridge 100 (BR100)
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| Price: | $99.00 |
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Product Description
The Sonos ZoneBridge 100 makes setting up your wireless Sonos system wonderfully fast... and easy. Just connect a ZoneBridge to your router to instantly activate SonosNet, secure wireless mesh network. Now all your ZonePlayers and Controllers will work wirelessly and can be placed anywhere in your house. Although the ZoneBridge doesn't play music like the ZonePlayer, it's incredibly cost effective when it comes to extending the range of your Sonos system and expanding the Controller's wireless coverage. Plus, it's great for connecting other products to the Internet.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #405 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Light Gray
- Brand: Sonos
- Model: ZoneBridge BR100
- Dimensions: 4.76" h x 6.05" w x 6.02" l, 2.00 pounds
Features
- Provides flexibility to place your ZonePlayers in any room of the house and connect them all wirelessly.
- Improve Controller access to SonosNet by placing a ZoneBridge in areas where wireless coverage needs a boost
- Install a new ZoneBridge with one button-press.
- Easy Internet connectivity for other products in the house
- Automatic access to new features and music services
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer Get Total Wireless Freedom for Your Sonos System
The Sonos ZoneBridge 100 makes setting up your wireless Sonos system wonderfully fast…and easy. Just connect a ZoneBridge to your router to instantly activate SonosNet™, our secure wireless mesh network. Now all your ZonePlayers™ and Controllers will work wirelessly and can be placed anywhere in your house. Although the ZoneBridge doesn’t play music like the ZonePlayer, it’s incredibly cost effective when it comes to extending the range of your Sonos system and expanding the Controller’s wireless coverage. Plus, it’s great for connecting other products to the Internet.
 The ZoneBridge is the most cost-effective way to extend your SonosNet wireless network. View Larger |
The ZoneBridge makes it easier to get started with Sonos. Just connect a ZoneBridge to your router using a standard Ethernet cable. Then, a simple button press will start SonosNet™, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network that enables other Sonos products to control and play music wirelessly. Install a new ZoneBridge with one button-press, and effortlessly extend your SonosNet wireless mesh network. Stream music wirelessly to a remote location by placing a ZoneBridge in between a ZonePlayer in a remote location and the rest of the Sonos system.
System Flexibility
ZoneBridge provides flexibility to place your ZonePlayers in any room of the house and connect them all wirelessly. Improve Controller access to SonosNet by placing a ZoneBridge in areas where wireless coverage needs a boost. Ideal for retrofits, where all ZonePlayers might be in one location instead of being placed throughout the home.
Easy Internet Connectivity for Other Products in the House
SonosNet can stream any data in between its nodes. With a required DSL, cable modem or LAN-based high-speed Internet connection, use your ZoneBridge's two Ethernet jacks on the back to bring standard Internet connectivity to your set-top box, PVR, PC, Game Console or NAS drive.
 Two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet jacks on the ZoneBridge let you add Internet connectivity to all kinds of devices |
Get automatic access to new features and music services. Once the Sonos system has been registered, Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button to update your system.
(Note: The ZoneBridge requires software version 2.5 or higher.)
Sonos in Depth
The ZoneBridge is just one part of a complete Sonos digital music system. To make your system complete, you'll need a Sonos BU130 wireless digital music bundle. The BU130's wireless Sonos controller gives you instant control over your entire digital music collection, along with Internet radio, subscriptions to online audio services, and even music from your favorite CD or MP3 player. You can turn off the upstairs music while you're downstairs. You can change the song in the kitchen from the den. Plus, the controller's full-color 3.5-inch screen lets you see album art, browse playlists, get detailed track info, and more. To start listening, just pick a room, pick a song, and hit play. The controller even lets you queue the right tunes for the right moment; you can build, edit, and save playlists right from the palm of your hand.
What's In the Box
Sonos ZoneBridge 100, power adapter, flat Ethernet cable, Set-up Guide, Sonos System Setup Software CD-ROM (Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista; Mac OS X v10.3 and v10.4).
Customer Reviews
Simple and functional
The Sonos system is great, but expensive. If you don't need sound output or input near your router, hook up one of these as the network connection point for the rest of the system. It's a lot cheaper than a ZonePlayer and it works perfectly.
Simple and effective
My Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station is centrally located in my house. The PC that stores all my music was at the far end of the house. Before the ZoneBridge 100 (BR100) I had to "waste" a ZonePlayer 80, a $350 investment. Now I have the BR100 connected directly to the Base Station. It simply sits on top of the Base Station, with no noticeable impact on range or wireless performance. I am able to listen to my music files throughout the entire house AND connect to Rhapsody's online music service. The BR100 is easy to setup and, IMO, very cost effective.
Excellent purchase, could not be happier
I have debated buying the Sonos system for several months mostly due to price and also in part wondering if it could truly live up to the claims and reviews. I am fairly technical and am usually an early adopter, although have at times, been disappointed with other purchases not working quite as well as advertised. I am thrilled with all aspects of my Sonos purchase and cannot believe how easy it was to set up and the sound quality. I received it about an hour ago, and in minutes, had the Zone Bridge connected to my router (since the router is kept hidden in a closet out of sight) and then the S5 ZonePlayer set up in my living room. I can now stream my iTunes Library from a Time Capsule (NAS) and listen to streaming music from Pandora, Last.fm, Sirius and more. Plus, as a transplanted Minnesotan in New York, I can save my favorite local stations from MN and listen to them here as if I were at home. The music is flawless, crystal clear and I would never know it is from the internet- no stutters, gaps or delay. This is one product that has surpassed my expectations completely. The only downside I can see will be now wanting to buy another S5 for my bedroom.
