Extending Zigbee and Zwave

[jrfarrar]

@bf1

As for Zigbee, is this supported? Any other tips for extending Zigbee?

The IRIS plugs are the BEST zigbee repeaters I've seen so far...if you can still find them. model # 3210-L

Also, look at this Xbee thread:

Everything Xbee

Since Xbee devices were taking the Xiaomi devices - are they pairing / staying connected for you? thread off track and info is scattered between here and the SmartThings forum. I figured I would create a thread for everything Xbee related. You can display Xbee zigbee network scans as a graph like this [Xbee%20graph] or a table like this [Xbee%20table] These are great little devices to use as routers to extend your network and for mapping out your zigbee network. They have made my Xiaomi…

IF you don't mind going this route...these really end up being amazing zigbee repeaters. However...using this software and mapping my network showed me how well the IRIS sockets were. I'd say you really don't need the XBEEs if you have a handful (depending on your house) of the IRIS plugs around. That being said I've found it very helpful to keep an XBEE attached to my home desktop just for mapping my network and checking things out occasionally. Plus they are really cheap.

My Zigbee network is by far much faster and more reliable than my zwave network.