AV Network Best Practices (Managed Switch Network Infrastructure) V2

AV Network Best Practices (Managed Switch Network Infrastructure)

“The network is the foundation of a reliable system.”

Best Practice’s AV Network

Building the Infrastructure: (Multiple Configurations)

This is assuming understanding of network configurations

Android/Google TV and Sonos are Used as Examples

Recommended “Best”: (Managed Switch)

Layer 3 Router – Behind Configured ISP Router or ISP/Consumer Purchased Modem
Layer 3 Managed Switch – Behind LAN Layer 3 Router
Non-Blocking and Full-Duplex Layer 2 Unmanaged Switch(s) – Cascading from Layer 3 Managed Switch
Multiple APs or Single AP – Behind Layer 3 Managed Switch

Option 1: All “Like” Protocols or Devices on Same Switch. (See Below)
- All Google TVs Wired to One Switch
- All Sonos Devices Wired to One Switch

Option 2: Multi “Like” Protocols or Devices can Share the Same Switch. (See Below)
- All Google TVs Wired to Same Switch and Sonos Devices

Option 3: If you are using Sonos, make sure (1) is Wired and the rest can be Wireless (See Below)
- Make Sure the APs are All on the Same Switch (This Diagram is using the POE of the Managed Switch) (See Below)

Option 4: Google TVs in this Configuration can All be on Wi-Fi, Sonos will still need (1) Wired Connection (See Below)
- Make Sure the APs are All on the Same Switch (This Diagram is using the POE of the Managed Switch) (See Below)

When using more than (1) Managed Switch
- Main Managed Switch needs to be the LOWEST Number, making it the Priority.
  - Example: 32768
- Next Managed Switch needs to be a HIGHER Number, so all traffic gets Managed by the Priority Switch.
  - Example: 36864

*If you don’t change these settings, the Managed Switch with the LOWEST MAC Address will assume Priority.

Example of Root Bridge Priority in a Daisy Chanin Configuration

Example of Root Bridge Priority in a Star Topology Configuration

Main Managed Switch will be the LOWEST, while the Managed Switches off the Priority Switch can all be the same, just needs to be a HIGHER number.

For Networks that will be using SONOS (5 or More Devices)

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol):

Sonos (SonosNet)
- Needs STP
Android/Google TV (“Zero-Configuration Networking” Protocols, including Multicast version of DNS Service Discovery ([m]DNS-SD) Ethernet [V]LAN or inter-VLAN), Nest (Weave), Ring (Z-Wave), Apple (Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), Apples Bonjour (“Zero-Configuration Networking“) etc…
- All Needing MSTP

Configure (2) Managed Switches

Program one Managed Switch that has ALL Sonos devices to: