# Cheap (EU) zigbee devices to enlarge network **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** zigbee\ **Created:** [January 23, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814 "2019-01-23T21:05:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tom\_Starren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tom_starren/32/3697_2.png) [@Tom\_Starren](https://community.homey.app/u/Tom_Starren)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/1 "2019-01-23T21:05:32Z")
What do you use to enlarge your Zigbee network on Homey? I’m adding my HUE lights back to the bridge because this works better, but I need to have a zigbee network available on the first and second floor (for Xiaomi switches). The device which is coming up in my mind is the INNR smart plug, but are there more devices which are cheap(er) and maybe usefull? ---
**Author:** ![Sjalabert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sjalabert/32/11432_2.png) [@Sjalabert](https://community.homey.app/u/Sjalabert)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/2 "2019-01-23T21:35:50Z")
I’m using Innr SP-120. Also with power meter. ---
**Author:** ![Kyrcio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kyrcio/32/10170_2.png) [@Kyrcio](https://community.homey.app/u/Kyrcio)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/3 "2019-01-23T21:40:43Z")
Wall plug > **[TRÅDFRI Trådlöst uttag - IKEA](https://m2.ikea.com/se/sv/p/tradfri-tradloest-uttag-90356166/)** > > IKEA - TRÅDFRI, Trådlöst uttag, , Du kan använda uttaget TRÅDFRI för att ansluta kaffebryggare eller andra mindre vitvaror till appen och gatewayen TRÅDFRI, så att vitvaran kan startas eller stängas av med appens timer. Repeater and usb charger > **[TRÅDFRI Signalförstärkare - IKEA](https://m2.ikea.com/se/sv/p/tradfri-signalfoerstaerkare-10400408/)** > > IKEA - TRÅDFRI, Signalförstärkare, , Förstärker och förlänger räckvidden på signalen från våra smarta produkter.Signalförstärkaren TRÅDFRI gör att räckvidden på signalerna från de smarta produkterna kan öka ytterligare med upp till 10 meter.Du kan... ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Starren](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tom_starren/32/3697_2.png) [@Tom\_Starren](https://community.homey.app/u/Tom_Starren)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/4 "2019-01-24T08:25:22Z")
@Sjalabert I have one of those to. @Kyrcio Do these already work with Homey? ---
**Author:** ![PascalB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PascalB](https://community.homey.app/u/PascalB)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/5 "2019-01-24T11:46:08Z")
Wallplugs work fine and extend the network ---
**Author:** ![Kyrcio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kyrcio/32/10170_2.png) [@Kyrcio](https://community.homey.app/u/Kyrcio)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/6 "2019-01-24T11:51:37Z")
And the repeater has not arrived yet (at least not where I live), but they shouldn’t need driver support to just extend the network (aside from a prettier icon I suppose). ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/7 "2019-04-14T08:08:41Z")
Kyrcio, Is IKEA - TRÅDFRI working ok like a repeater? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 8:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/9 "2019-04-14T08:18:38Z")
> [@Kyrcio](#): > > TRÅDFRI Trådlöst uttag - IKEA Thanks and what is the meaning of “same network” ? I have 1 homey and i want to extend the zigbee signal for my non IKEA devices! is this possible? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/11 "2019-04-14T08:23:42Z")
Ok now makes sense so i have just one Zigbee network using Homey so all those signal boosters will join boost the same network. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/13 "2019-04-14T18:13:45Z")
No Mesh connection after installing the IKEA Zigbee devices?? ![Image%20from%20iOS](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/5/559181fc59c06e74707466c43858be53b67855fb.jpeg) ![59](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/f/fa437f586f500c8aea41821775ed8d4267823a09.png) ---
**Author:** ![StefanS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stefans/32/8499_2.png) [@StefanS](https://community.homey.app/u/StefanS)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/14 "2019-04-15T09:37:51Z")
Hi. Looking at your ZigBee network it looks like you have added the Signal repeater. Just a quick question. How to do that? I cannot see it as a supported device in the IKEA Trådfri app? ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/15 "2019-04-15T10:26:18Z")
Hi Stefan, Try to install the IKEA Beta version of the APP from the store. S, ---
**Author:** ![Gas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gas/32/12488_2.png) [@Gas](https://community.homey.app/u/Gas)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/16 "2019-04-16T17:30:31Z")
![Screenshot_20190416-181111](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/f/fdafb8db5bd50445288026aafd571b3aae8c059e.png) Cant get any mesh here eather. ---
**Author:** ![Senad\_Aruc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/senad_aruc/32/8221_2.png) [@Senad\_Aruc](https://community.homey.app/u/Senad_Aruc)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/18 "2019-04-16T18:12:54Z")
My initial thought was the same that I will see a mesh graph, but nothing yet! S, ---
**Author:** ![johan\_bendz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johan_bendz/32/10344_2.png) [@johan\_bendz](https://community.homey.app/u/johan_bendz)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/20 "2019-04-17T00:08:08Z")
All Zigbee devices will use the “cheapest” route to the controller and the controller can handle 20 (aprox?) directly connected Zigbee nodes. When all direct connections are used the devices will start to route through other devices (those that are marked as routers). The device list shows the current route for a device, Zigbee devices hold a list of other nodes in their routingtable and can change route if needed, e.g. when a routing unit is remover or if the device are moved. A unit can be routed through another device before 20 devices has been reached, this is normally because of the “cost” for the route is better than communicating directly. This can be because of the distance or radio interference. It is always a good idea to start including routing devices before adding end devices (normally battery operated units are end devices). ---
**Author:** ![RVQRAT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rvqrat/32/7038_2.png) [@RVQRAT](https://community.homey.app/u/RVQRAT)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/21 "2019-04-25T08:48:52Z")
Hi, Interesting! As some of you I need to extand my network as som of the devices (HUE lamps) are on the limit (= work sometimes and sometimes not). My HUE lamps are used through the HUE bridge. I assume, based on what I read here, the this is then a separated Zigbee network, not the Homey Zigbee network. Is my asumption correct? And how, in this case, can I extend the Zigbee network behind the HUE bridge with a cheaper router as IKEA router? And next question, why I don’t see my HUE bridge in the Zigbee network (se the picture below)? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/b/b637e8fcc43598e887b06e056226658d539238c6.png) Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baschtl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/baschtl/32/9565_2.png) [@Baschtl](https://community.homey.app/u/Baschtl)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/22 "2019-04-25T08:50:59Z")
yes, every Smarthome creates it own zigbee network. Even two bridges will create too zigbee networks-meshes ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/23 "2019-04-25T09:03:47Z")
> [@RVQRAT](#): > > why I don’t see my HUE bridge in the Zigbee network Because it’s a separate Zigbee network 😄 ---
**Author:** ![RVQRAT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rvqrat/32/7038_2.png) [@RVQRAT](https://community.homey.app/u/RVQRAT)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/24 "2019-04-25T09:08:49Z")
But I guess I shoule be able to see the HUE bridge somewhere in Homey as Homey communicates with it? ---
**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:** [April 25, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814/25 "2019-04-25T09:17:13Z")
Yes, it’s just a device in your device list. Nothing more than that. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/cheap-eu-zigbee-devices-to-enlarge-network/7814.md?page=2)