Will downstream routers update over the Zigbee net?

[Hedda]

@stevemann

I did click on Update on a couple of them and they both failed to update. Then I clicked “Update” for the Third Reality plug that is close to the coordinator, and it did update.

So the question is, does the Zigbee device need to be connected directly to the configurator or should it update even a few hops downstream?

ZHA does support queing updates so should not update all at one (Zigbee2MQTT does not yet do that).

However I find best is to only update a single Zigbee device at a time if absolutely need to update them.

But likely you first also need to optimize your setup and network to avoid EMF/EMI/RMI interference and maybe also add more Zigbee Router devices for all the data to arrive in time before time out, see Zigbee networks: how to guide for avoiding interference + optimizing using Zigbee Router devices (repeaters/extenders) to get best possible range and coverage →

@stevemann

I have eight Third Reality plugs around my house, like one in each room, that are mostly used as stand-alone repeaters. Periodically I will get update notifications for them, and since they work, I click on ignore.

That is really the best preactice for Zigbee devices. It the device is not broken then do not try fixing it