# Can't connect any trådfri things **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [September 10, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129 "2023-09-10T09:06:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![motozwede.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/motozwede.com/32/86208_2.png) [@motozwede.com](https://community.homey.app/u/motozwede.com)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/1 "2023-09-10T09:06:59Z")
Hi guys. Like the topic says i can’t add any bulbs/switches. I have have trådfri things connected but can’t add moore. I read about zigbee router. Can i use a light bulb as a router? Also read something about reset zigbee. How do i do a reset or does that mean to delete all connected devices? Homey Pro early 2019 v 10.0.0 ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 9:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/2 "2023-09-10T09:50:49Z")
Hi Claes and welcome to the community! Counterquestions: – Have you already connected other Zigbee devices? – If yes, which and how many devices are these? > [@motozwede.com](#): > > Can i use a light bulb as a router? Yes. All permanently powered Zigbee devices are routers. > [@motozwede.com](#): > > does that mean to delete all connected devices? Yes The Homey Pro 2019 can only connect about 15 Zigbee devices directly, all other devices must be connected to Homey via routers. So if you want to use more than about 15 Zigbee devices, first you have to connect Zigbee routers and then battery-powered devices. For more information, please read the following support article: > **[Creating a stable Zigbee network with Homey Pro](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879)** > > (This article only applies to Homey Pro (2016-2019)). > Zigbee is one of the wireless technologies in Homey and is used by popular brands like IKEA, Philips Hue, Xiaomi Aqara, and others to control d... ---
**Author:** ![motozwede.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/motozwede.com/32/86208_2.png) [@motozwede.com](https://community.homey.app/u/motozwede.com)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 10:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/3 "2023-09-10T10:03:37Z")
Thank you for fast answer. Yes i have way to many then 😃 So now i have some work to do adding routers. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/4 "2023-09-10T10:17:54Z")
Please remind: the routers have to be permanently powered to have a stable network. So if you put your bulbs behind a physical on/off switch, the network will be quite unstable because the routes will be changing constantly. ---
**Author:** ![motozwede.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/motozwede.com/32/86208_2.png) [@motozwede.com](https://community.homey.app/u/motozwede.com)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/5 "2023-09-10T11:12:29Z")
Thank you I have 12 spots i two groups i my kitchen for example. Do i have to make the first GU10 router? Or is it something it does by default? ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/6 "2023-09-10T19:25:11Z")
The best way is to add all routers at first and then after that all the end devices. There is a link to the best advises way to build a ZigBee network, but i don’t have that link at hand at the moment. It should be findable with the search function. ---
**Author:** ![motozwede.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/motozwede.com/32/86208_2.png) [@motozwede.com](https://community.homey.app/u/motozwede.com)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/7 "2023-09-12T16:47:35Z")
I’m really struggling with adding lights. have uninstalled the ikea app and removed all zigbee devices. But I only manage to add two devices. It sometimes finds someone but it takes too long to add so it stops. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/8 "2023-09-12T18:43:19Z")
Did you already do a reset of the complete Zigbee network? ---
**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:** [September 12, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/9 "2023-09-12T19:05:44Z")
And before resetting, make sure to set your 2.4GHz wifi channel to a fixed number, preferrably 1, 6 or 11. A zigbee reset checks for a quiet frequency to set the zigbee channel ![Screenshot_20210413-165254_Chrome~01](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/9/29f6698638a638a6c12d8e2167f46b2960c6e466.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![motozwede.com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/motozwede.com/32/86208_2.png) [@motozwede.com](https://community.homey.app/u/motozwede.com)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-connect-any-tradfri-things/89129/10 "2023-09-15T12:16:56Z")
I did a factory reset and now it works. Thank you