# Ikea Tradfri wireless driver, cannot connect

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194 "2022-10-11T05:33:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anon61197305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194/1 "2022-10-11T05:33:07Z")

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I’ve got the [wireless driver for tradfri](https://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/p/tradfri-driver-voor-draadloze-besturing-smart-grijs-50356187/), but I cannot connect it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/3/231f09268c893115bc3d812a4109634fefd3187c.jpeg)  
(It takes too long to add, no device found)

It did respond to switch off, and on (pulled the plug and put it back), but then I got his. How can I fix this?  
I successfully added a remote, smart curtain and a curtain remote, so the app seems to be working.

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**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:** [October 11, 2022, 5:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194/2 "2022-10-11T05:38:08Z")

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Follow the pairing instructions here: [IKEA ICPSHC24-30EU-IL-1 control via MQTT | Zigbee2MQTT](https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/ICPSHC24-30EU-IL-1.html#ikea-icpshc24-30eu-il-1)

With z2m I didn’t have to put the driver close to the controller, but with Homey YMMV.

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**Author:** ![anon61197305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anon61197305](https://community.homey.app/u/anon61197305)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194/3 "2022-10-12T07:48:51Z")

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> [@robertklep](#):
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> close to the controller

This is it. I almost needed to crash the driver inside Homey for it to work. Really… 65 cm (my first try) wasn’t enough! 🫢 ing

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**Author:** ![peigenraam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peigenraam/32/79578_2.png) [@peigenraam](https://community.homey.app/u/peigenraam)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194/4 "2024-04-05T20:31:23Z")

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This seems the most recent post of this problem. I have the same problem with the 30 Watt version. I am holding it against my Homey pro but no connection. I did the reset numerous times but no result. What could be a next step?

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**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 6, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-wireless-driver-cannot-connect/70194/5 "2024-04-06T04:30:54Z")

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> [@peigenraam](#):
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> What could be a next step?

Keep on trying, also try the “if this doesn’t work” instructions.