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ebon bone Nov 17, 2024, 9:58 PM

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Hey, I wanted to confirm if https://www.amazon.in/Phoscon-RaspBee-Universal-Automation-Zigbee2MQTT/dp/B084MK8F5M this zigbee gateway is a good idea for raspberry pi 4 running home assistant OS.
If you guys know any better alternatives, please recommend

Phoscon RaspBee II - Universal Raspberry Pi Zigbee 3.0 Gateway, Inc...

Phoscon RaspBee II - Universal Raspberry Pi Zigbee 3.0 Gateway, Includes deCONZ & Phoscon App, Home Automation, Home Assistant, ioBroker, Zigbee2MQTT

ebon bone Nov 17, 2024, 10:48 PM

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https://www.sonoff.in/product/zigbee-cc2531-usb-dongle-sniffer-bare-board-packet-protocol-analyzer-module-usb-interface-dongle-capture-packet/

I found this just now, 15x cheaper but i'm confused why that is.

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Zigbee CC2531 USB Dongle

The CC2531 USB dongle is a fully operational USB device which provides a PC interface to IEEE802.15.4 / ZigBee applications, comes with a CC2531ZNP-Prod firmware, the dongle can be plugged directly into your PC/Raspberry etc used as a Zigbee packet sniffer.

steel nest Nov 18, 2024, 12:19 AM

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Hello @ebon bone,
Because the cc2531 is the worst dongle ever invented.. It will work with maybe 2 devices, sometimes...
You probably don't want the other one either.

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I would read this:
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/zigbee-buyers-guide/654695

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Then look this over, the whole Zigbee section...
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/the-home-assistant-cookbook-index/707144#zigbee-20

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The Home Assistant Cookbook - Index

A collection of posts on how to perform common tasks and deal with common problems. This Guide is intended for those new to Home Assistant, those that are struggling for answers on some subjects, and those in troubleshooting mode. All of the Home Assistant Posts are made by Community Members and most are posted in Community Guides for your conve...

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