How to make my Zigbee network more resilient?

[FloatingBoater (James Derrick)]

@geoced

ChatGPT is telling me I should add a few Zigbee smart plugs (Aqara or Hue) or wall outlets to have a stronger network, including one router close to my dongle, such that i have a router every 6 to 8 meters. What do you think of this ?

I think asking spicy auto-carrot for advice is a Bad Idea, but on this occasion, it may have a point.

RF never works the way you think, and mesh networks make that more complex (a feature, not a bug).

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