Is there a rule on what the distance should be between the habitat hub and a router?
There's no specified distance. Is this a WiFi router? If so, I'd keep them at least 6 feet apart to minimize zigbee/wifi interference.
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Unless your is.only 5 or 6 interference should only be 2.4g
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Thank you. I will have to move it. It is sitting about 6” from my wi-fi router
Mine is also around 6-12" from the router, I have not noticed any issues.
Setting the 2.4Ghz Wifi and the Zigbee to channels that do not overlap will help avoid any issues.
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Your mileage may vary. Mine is currently about 12" (30cm) away without any obvious degradation of performance. I have several nearby repeaters, which probably helps.
My HE hub is less than 3” away from my Tenda AC23 router. To its right is one node of a Tenda MW6 mesh. Sitting on top are two Wyze outdoor camera base stations that are strictly 2G. It has been like this for over a year with no issues. Of course, as soon as I hit ‘Reply’, the demons of Zigbee and Z-Wave will be awakened to wreak havoc.
The HE hub is attached to a RAVPower USB power bank that provides uninterruptible power to the HE hub.
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Thanks for the information. I have be having some problems with Wi-Fi connections, and I thought that the hub may be interfering with it. I have an older home with lath and plaster maybe the problem.
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Maybe a neighbor got a new router for Xmas and is sitting on your wifi channel. I would recommend a wifi analyzer to check it out. Many available on android and a free download from the MS store for windows.
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Unlikely. If anything, WiFi can interfere with zigbee but it’s usually not the other way around because WiFi radio signal intensity is greater than zigbee’s.
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