Hi all,
I have a spare rpi 2 running z2m, connecting to my Home Assistant.
I want to set up a second instance of z2m connector and wonder if there is a stand alone device such that I don’t need a pi and an additional connector lying around?
There are a few good serial over Ethernet coordinators. Do you have a PoE network switch?
Hm, no, that’s not a good option. I could go poe, but that will be a lot of additional work. LAN would be nice with additional power supply (usb?)
They work fine with USB power too.
If you don’t want to setup a POE switch then just get a POE injector for a single device placement.
I use one with one of my camera’s to power it.
Poe injector has additional costs, and is huge, so I’m not a fan.
Which devices would you recommend with lan with and without poe?
I’m a big fan of the UZG-01 from Zigstar; I’ve bought a couple of them thru Elecrow. Works with POE, or with USB power. Can be setup in various modes (LAN / Wifi / USB ; Coordinator / Router). Device seems well supported; cost under 40 USD.
Z2M over LAN with that device has totally solved my Zigbee connectivity issues in a building that has wired-Ethernet but no radios get thru the steel siding & roof (i.e, Faraday cage).
I had also tried a Zigbee Gateway from Athom (same price), which appears that it should serve the purpose of Z2M, but I had difficulties in configuring, so I just moved on to the UZG-01.
It seems that this device keeps popping up all over the Internet. I just ordered one, I think it sounds solid 