Sonos Controller for Mac or PC
• Lets you control all your music and rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house.
• Simply install the software and follow the prompts to guide you through setup and music sharing. The Setup CD is
included with most Sonos components or you can download the software at www.sonos.com/support.
Your Home Network
To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Stor-
age (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements:
Home network requirements
• High-speed DSL/Cable modem, or fiber-to-the-home broadband connection for proper playback of Internet-based
music services. (If your Internet service provider only offers Satellite Internet access, you may experience playback
issues due to fluctuating download rates.)
• If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic online
updates, or stream music from an Internet-based music service, you must install a router in your home network. If
you do not have a router, purchase and install one before proceeding.
• If you are going to use a Sonos Controller application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® or
other tablet, you may need a wireless router in your home network. Please visit our Web site at
http://faq.sonos.com/apps for more information.
• Connect at least one Sonos component to your home network router using an Ethernet cable, and then you can add
other Sonos components wirelessly.
For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to your
home network router using an Ethernet cable.
System requirements
• 500 MHz processor or better
• 128 MB RAM minimum/256 MB RAM recommended
• Network hardware as described above
Compatible operating systems
• Windows® XP SP3 and higher
• Macintosh® OS X 10.6 and higher
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