# Any tradeoffs with specific coordinators?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Created:** [August 6, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961 "2026-08-06T03:31:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Prasuhn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michael_prasuhn/32/171217_2.png) [@Michael\_Prasuhn](https://community.homey.app/u/Michael_Prasuhn)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961/21 "2026-08-06T17:41:41Z")

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Thanks for all the replies, sounds like I’ll be using a fairly common setup. Does anyone know if Homey can use the SLZB-MR2U for Matter over Thread? Can it be used as a border router or should I just stick to my Apple TV for that?

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**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961/22 "2026-08-06T17:45:43Z")

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No, you’d need a bridge that bridges the Thread devices to Homey over the network/cloud, for example a Tuya Matter gateway with Thread. USB dongles don’t work.

Edit: I see it’s a network-connected dongle, but I don’t think this will work with Homey.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961/23 "2026-08-06T18:36:44Z")

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> [@Michael\_Prasuhn](#):
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> if Homey can use the SLZB-MR2U for Matter over Thread

Yes indeed, it has a separate Thread controller next to its zigbee controller (unlike Homey which uses a shared chip for both (aka Multi-PAN)).  
You can select it as Thread Border Router to use with Homey

 ![15058](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/f/6fa6d13c74865a7ea5d6504ecdfb34b229d87d2d.jpeg)

 ![15055](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/4/84cda8799150ead2da54acfab438bd0a6dce95fc.jpeg)  
Source:  
[https://smlight.tech/nl/products/slzb-mr2u](https://smlight.tech/nl/products/slzb-mr2u)

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**Author:** ![Doekse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doekse/32/109415_2.png) [@Doekse](https://community.homey.app/u/Doekse)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/any-tradeoffs-with-specific-coordinators/157961/24 "2026-08-06T22:06:10Z")

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You can use it as an OpenThread Border Router and use it with Homey that way. It can either works as the Thread Network for Homey Self-Hosted Server or join Homey Pro’s Thread Network.

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