I’ve read the “Creating a stable Zigbee network with Homey Pro” and didn’t find any advice about re-configuring the Zigbee network by removing and re-adding battery operated devices.
Could removing thermometers, switches and other battery operated “end devices” and adding those back improve Zigbee network quality/stability?
Is Zigbee self-healing/learning so it builds new routes “on the fly”?
Or is the only option to optimize really to scrap and start over the only option?
SRY for n00bish questions, I’m quite new to this. Especially Zigbee capabilities…
Mesh Networking
A mesh network is essentially a network where multiple devices in the network take on the role of a router, or repeater. Rather than only sending signals back to the originator, they repeat signals and forward them to the other network devices within range. These, in turn, can relay the signals further. This ‘signal-hopping’ gives mesh networks more range and more reliability than traditional ‘star networks’.
Mesh networking also means “self-healing networks”, because there are multiple routers. With a standard Wi-Fi network, if your router goes offline, all devices also go offline. Zigbee protocols automatically close the gap and “self-heal” so devices continue to perform. As long as another routing device remains within range, your network will simply re-route and stay up.
Only sidenote from the Bridge / Homey Pro (2016-2019) article:
Note: In the case you have paired 15 end-devices to Homey first, all the Zigbee slots in Homey are filled. To extend your Zigbee network, first, remove one or more end-devices, add one or more routers, and then start expanding.
