faint hare
Hey team, i'm in Australia and just purchased a house that I'm looking to kit out with various smart devices.
I have this diagram showing what I already own and planning to get. However an issue I'm seeing is that the door lock, Aqara A100, is essentially the only Zigbee device on the network so I'm not sure how to ensure a strong network.
Any advice on how I could resolve this?
hazy bluff
More routers, basically. Also see: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/advanced/zigbee/02_improve_network_range_and_stability.html#broadcasts
faint hare
Ahhh right, I didn't know you could just grab more coordinators, to use them as purely routers, that sounds like an easy fix until I get more mains powered devices
hazy bluff
I'd recommend useful devices like power plugs i nstead. Unless you already have unused coordinators around.
faint hare
Yeah, unfortunately the only reasonable option here in Aus is Shelly Switches/Plugs
hazy bluff
I usually buy all my devices on aliexpress or similar sites. That might not be a reasonable option for you though.
faint hare
Yeah it's not possible here, mains powered devices need to be certified otherwise electricians wont install them, and you need an electrician to isntall them to be compliant with our regulations and to have home insurance