Zigbee2mqtt: getting rid of your proprietary Zigbee bridges (Xiaomi, Hue, TRADFRI)

Oh, sure:

It’s apparently unavailable now, but it was about $30 when I got it. You can get it cheaper straight from China:

… but it will take a while to get there! Depending on where you are, of course.

If you want a bigger antenna than the one that comes with the kit, just look for a 2.4 GHz antenna with an RP-SMA connection. (the “RP” is “reverse polarity,” and it’s important.) It’s the same kind of antenna you’ll see on many WiFi access points and routers.

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