The best gets better - Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

[Hedda]

@zolaktt

I’ve either been sold a broken device, or something about the design of this thing is just wrong. It’s far from the x4 faster/better experience that was advertized.

Here are my measurements and comparison with the ZBT-1. I’ll leave it running for a day or two, hopefully it stabilizes and metrics increase, but I don’t have my hopes up. More likely it will end up in the trash can and I’m going back to the dongle…

Also make sure you try to follow all best-practices regardless, and remember the go to rule for getting a stable Zigbee network; when in doubt, just add more Zigbee Router devices!

• Zigbee network optimization: a how-to guide for avoiding radio frequency interference + adding Zigbee Router devices (repeaters/extenders) to get a stable Zigbee network mesh with best possible range and coverage by fully utilizing Zigbee mesh networking

Zigbee network optimization: a how-to guide for avoiding radio frequency interference + adding Zigbee Router devices (repeaters/extenders) to get a stable Zigbee network mesh with best possible range and coverage by fully utilizing Zigbee mesh networking

Who is this guide for? I have tried to make this guide to be a comprehensive collection of the most basic yet essential tips with a set of actions and best practice steps that should be applicable to all types of Zigbee setups, regardless of what type of Zigbee adapter/gateway/hub/bridge/devices that you are using. This guide is meant for both those who are new to Zigbee as well as those who been using Zigbee devices for years but might not been aware of the underlying prerequisites to optimiz…