How to set up multiple SLZB-06M in my local network with Z2M?

Configuration Zigbee
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I’m currently using sonoff zigbee coordinator for ZHA and I want to know how to connect my other zigbee that is very far away from sonoff coordinator. I have purchased multiple SLZB-06M POE to try connect these device to my HA but I couldn’t find any useful information online on how to connect them to ZHA so I tried to install zigbee2mqtt along side ZHA but still no luck. zigbee2mqtt refuses to start to webUI.

I’ve flashed coordinator FW to my SLZB-06M through SLZB-06M web control panel if you are wondering .

EDIT: I’ve fixed the issue by completely removing ZHA integration and then install two instancess of Z2M one for sonoff zigbee dongle (as main zigbee coordinator) and one for SLZB-06M (as secondry zigbee coordinator)

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Hi, welcome to the forum!

Are you trying to use multiple coordinators?
Have a look at this extensive post about zigbee: Zigbee networks: how to guide for avoiding interference + optimize using Zigbee Router devices (repeaters/extenders) to get a stable mesh network with best possible range and coverage

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There is also a how-to on the - SM Light Website

The requirement is to run multiple instances of MQTT, one for each SLB06 adapter, so a Docker, Proxmox or some other virtualisation will be handy

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This will be due to ZHA and MQTT trying to bind to port 6388 for messages from coordinator, one only process will be allowed to bind to that port.

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Show your Zigbee2MQTT configuration

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I can’t change the port for one of them ? if no how do I migrate my paired devices from ZHA to Z2M ?

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This is my Z2M configuration.

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Hi. I have a problem similar to the one discussed here. I have an SLZB-06 connected to HA and Z2MQTT working perfectly. It’s connected via WiFi, and I had no issues with it.

I bought a second SLZB-06, intending to use it as a router in a specific area of the house. The problem is that once I connect it, I can’t access it:

  1. I tried using http://slzb-06.local, but this takes me to the device I have working as the coordinator.
  2. I tried connecting the device via USB to HA, without success.
  3. Finally, I had partial success connecting the device with an Ethernet cable to my router and using the IP without the port (I tried with the port, but it gave me an error). It seems to have connected, but it doesn’t load the dashboard correctly, so I can’t change the configuration to switch to router mode. Any ideas on this? I checked the official documentation and didn’t find an answer to my question.

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Finally, I managed to solve my problem, so here’s my own answer in case it might help someone else in the same situation:

  1. Besides leaving this comment here, I wrote to SMLight support. They responded very quickly, saying I needed to update the firmware and that I could use this website: SMLIGHT FIRMWARE UPDATER
  2. Unfortunately, I couldn’t update using this website because I kept getting errors. There are several things to keep in mind: use the correct cable that transmits data, which should be USB-C to USB-A, install the drivers, and even the FAQ mentions that it might give us errors if we are working with laptops. In my case, not only was I working with a laptop, but it was also a Mac.
  3. How I solved it: from that same website, I downloaded the .bin file with the firmware from the “Download version” section. Then I turned on the device and connected to it via the Wi-Fi signal it emits. I accessed it via 192.168.1.1, and the dashboard opened up. Then I manually updated the firmware by uploading the file I had previously downloaded. Problem solved. After that, I was able to connect it via Ethernet and Wi-Fi to my network and access it through the IP assigned by the router.
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I hope this information helps someone, as it took me several hours to figure it out.