Flexible backhaul techniques for a wireless home theater environment

A first device comprising:

• radio circuitry comprising a first radio and a second radio;
• at least one antenna coupled to the radio circuitry;
• at least one processor;
• at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium;
• and
• program instructions stored on the non-transitory computer-readable medium that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first device is configured to
• connect, using the first radio, to a first wireless network, the first wireless network operating in accordance with one or more operating parameters;
• receive an instruction to form a second wireless network for at least one second device to join;
• identify one or more parameters for a second wireless network over which to communicate with the at least one second device, wherein the one or more parameters for the second wireless network are identified based on the one or more operating parameters for the first wireless network;
• establish, using the second radio, the second wireless network in accordance with the identified one or more parameters for the second wireless network;
• and
• after the at least one second device has connected to the second wireless network, (i) receive data via the first wireless network, and (ii) communicate at least a portion of the received data to one or more of the at least one second device over the second wireless network.

A method of operating a playback device, the method comprising:

• connecting, using a first radio, to a first wireless network, the first wireless network operating in accordance with one or more operating parameters;
• receiving an instruction to form a bonded group, wherein the bonded group comprises the playback device and a satellite playback device;
• identifying one or more parameters for a second wireless network over which to communicate with the satellite playback device, wherein the one or more parameters for the second wireless network are identified based on the one or more operating parameters for the first wireless network;
• establishing, using a second radio, the second wireless network in accordance with the identified one or more parameters for the second wireless network;
• and
• after the satellite playback device has connected to the second wireless network, (i) receiving audio content via the first wireless network, and (ii) communicating at least a portion of the audio content to the satellite playback device over the second wireless network.