Does the ZigBee mesh network reinforces itself or use 'add devices via this device?

Hardware
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Dear Home Assistant users,

I have a short question, but first some contextual information.

At home I use countless (220v) Zigbee devices such as lamps, Power sockets, etc.
My router 2.4 Ghz does not interfere with the Zigbee channel (15).
Unfortunately, I cannot connect to my lamps outside my house (mounted against the wall).

My question is: Does the Zigbee signal automatically amplify itself properly or do I have to use it “smarter” like using the option “add devices via this device”? In other words: do I have to build out the mesh network manually? Please see attachments…

Thank you in advance for your

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answer.

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I have exact same question.

I have two TS011F. One is connected to the coordinator. The second have LQI 1 when directly connected to coordinator. In between is the 1st TS011F. Using ZHA’s “Add device” finds the 2nd TS011F but after some minutes the map shows a direct connection with low connection quality.

Should one use the “Add Devices via this device” function at a router device page?

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Theoretically, devices should find the better connections, but it really depends on the device. If unsure, try connecting via what you believe to be the best router device.