# Aqara Zigbee sensors

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-zigbee-sensors/91311>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** homey-pro\
**Created:** [October 8, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-zigbee-sensors/91311 "2023-10-08T18:36:32Z")\
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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:** [October 10, 2023, 1:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-zigbee-sensors/91311/9 "2023-10-10T01:14:47Z")

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You’re very welcome.

> [@Menne\_Talsma](#):
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> First thing to do is to lose the Ikea devices,

Just remove them from your zigbee mesh, you still have lights for the time being?

> [@Menne\_Talsma](#):
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> You stated: Pro 2019 + Aqara + Ikea Tradfri _Lights_ = ⛔, but I upgraded to Pro2023, I guess on Homey Pro 2023 the combi Tradfri and Aqara still is an ⛔ ?

That’s what I tried to say with _ **seems** _

> [@Peter\_Kawa](#):
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> It’s sad to hear the new zigbee chip of Pro23 seems to have similar incompatibilities.

There’s enough posts about Pro 2023 + Aqara issues. I don’t know if Ikea lights were involved everywhere.  
But give it a try for a few days without Ikea, then we’ll know more!

> [@Menne\_Talsma](#):
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> But the interference will not cause a Zigbee-device to completely lose connection does it

I don’t know really. When the wifi signal completely jams the zigbee signal of a device, it will not sent updates anylonger, I presume. I don’t have a test lab.  
Sure thing is, they _can_ use the exact same frequency band, and then zigbee can lose while wifi has a lot higher transmit power. Can’t find the source right now, but it can be up to 10 times higher.

> [@Menne\_Talsma](#):
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> Will adding an Aqara-Zigbee-hub provide any solution (eg.to route all the Aqara devices via that hub?)  
> Or maybe use a Ikea-hub to route the Ikea-devices via the Ikea hub?

I’d go for the latter (just while you don’t have many Ikea stuff).  
But, if Aqara by itself is/seems to be a PITA on the Pro 23, I’d go for the Aqara hub.

Note, they create their own zigbee mesh, so you have to watch the distances between the devices on both zigbee networks.

> [@Menne\_Talsma](#):
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> Zigbee2Mqtt is a bridge too far

I can get that. It took me quite some time all together.  
But, if you like some info for a boring rainy day, [here’s a how-to](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-homey-koppelen-met-home-assistant/77587) I wrote. I use zigbee2mqtt as Homeassistant add-on

Hi @JanPieter88  
The sonoff stick is a nice idea when you need to reach a ‘faraway’ device.  
But if range is not critical, or mains power is available, I would just add some zigbee plugs or lights at strategic positions.

> [@JanPieter88](#):
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> (I also, just to be sure, disabled my wi-fi 2,4GHz channel 11, and then reset the Zigbee network, which then went from 25 to 20.)

I don’t understand this logic. Prior to the actual reset of your zigbee network, you’ll have to be sure to have your 2.4GHz wifi on a (quiet as possible) fixed channel.  
When resetting zigbee, Homey then tries to find a quiet channel, and changes the zigbee channel if needed.  
Now it’s imho just a coincidence it changed from 25 to 20.  
OR, you have strong enough neighbor wifi signals in your home… which probably are not on a fixed channel.

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