Ok, seriously though, I have many mains powered zigbee pucks and at the momement, I have them all set to mesh.
Is that a bad thing (unnecessary backhaul traffic) or a good thing (developing many routes to every device]?
Thanks.
Paul
Are you referring to (Hubitat) Hub Mesh here, or something else?
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Explain?
For the Z-protocols (z-wave, zigbee), Hubitat doesn't let you pick/specify which devices participate in the mesh.
If you are referring to Hub Mesh, that permits sharing of devices from one hub to another via TCP/IP. It has nothing to do with zigbee or z-wave.
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Ok, @aaiyar , every one of my zigbee mains powered plugs that i have paired to hubitat zigbee it shows this:
Even my battery operated devices have that switch in hubitat but I did not select it for any battery operated devices.
Am I doing this incorrectly?
Paul
Do you have more than one hub? If not, that option is not doing anything. It is there if you do have another hub, you can share devices between them using hub mesh.
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So, you saying that has nothing to do with the zigbee protocal communications?
If you look at my zigbee map, it does show every zigbee mains device. It also shows my button pusher for my fan on it.
As for hubs, i do have 2 c7 hubs, but only using one right now. The second is my backup or another project later. I could not pass itup for 20 bucks each!
So that should be labeled something like (select if you want to share with another hubitat hub). Lol.
Thanks for the heads up.
Paul
Correct. Hub Mesh is for communication between hubs.
Fire up the other hub. From the first hub, select a device and enable Hub Mesh. Go to the other hub, select Settings, Hub Mesh, then Linked devices. You should see the device (and maybe others, if you have other devices with that option enabled). Click on the + and it will now be visible on this hub, available for automations.
One reason for this is like in my situation, I have 3 buildings that are not in z-range. (Yes, even ZWave-LR). They are connected via ethernet, so I have a hub in each building connected via Hub mesh. I also have a main hub that has the rules and non z-devices (Lutron, web based, etc.) All are meshed.
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Ok, so it is hubitat hub mesh only. I think I got it.
Zigbee and zwave setup thier own mesh network using the radios built into Hubitat. Oh, and my wifi is mesh so no dead spots even in my backyard and we have 7 acres lol.
I dont have any zwave or other devices, just zigbee and tuya wifi, which I am trying to replace what Ican with zigbee devices.
Thanks for the replies. I learned something new today.
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You're dead when you don't,
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I have six Zigbee smart plugs with repeating capability that I use in my music studio that is about 100 sq ft in area. I have not noticed any issue. Three of the plugs are on the back of a UPS unit within inches of each other.
Rats, guess I'm going to have to bury my little brother... 
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Thank you everyone. I do understand a bit more now about zigbee. Boy, steep learning curve! Now if I could only get my zigbee zte05's working correctly in hubitat without having the need for a tuya zigbee hub. Hmmmmm
Paul
If Kkossev can't make it work, unfortunately chances are slim for them, he is the god of these types of devices, and he calls them "problemmatic" - not good.
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@danabw just hoping.....
Zigbee zth05 temp humid display
I know. I just thought I may have brought more info for the task since it does work through the tuya cloud to read the temps and humidity, so I figured the info is there, it just seems to be a bit weird to access it.
I am learning but making drivers is still beyond my skills at the moment, but I am working on it. I am not afraid to admit when I need help. Lol
I guess I thought if tuya could get the info from the device and pass it to hubitat (with the tuya iot intergration), I figured it is something simple that has been missed.
The only reason I was concerned is when my internet goes down (and it does go down at least once a week) then I believe the cloud (tuya - passing info) will not be able to do my automation in hubitat because the variables would be nill,(no internet to pass info), is that correct? I will test that theory in a bit. (Intentially unplug my modem and let my mesh wifi try it without the cloud.
If anyone is interested, i will post the outcome.
Paul
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Worlds have been changed by hope. 
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So true and thanks for understanding. When enough of us has hope and works together, we can achieve anything. I love colorating with others and learning a new system is always full of fun surprises.
collaborating ?
I presume so, given the great discussion that has gone on here. Nice to see the "young ones" learning the ropes with some great teachers....
Yes, i agree, great teachers, not just doers.
As for my spelling, my stupid fat fingers or autocorrect has gone bonkers.
I have noticed that on the keyboard on this site with chrome browser on my android phone, the keyboard does not auto capitalize the letter I when it is by itself.
Enough rantings from me. Lol
Thanks again for the assist and to help me learn more about these systems.
Paul
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