# Is there any way to install an Orb Sensor?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** sensors\
**Created:** [May 12, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382 "2025-05-12T06:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mercierv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mercierv/32/122314_2.png) [@mercierv](https://community.homey.app/u/mercierv)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382/1 "2025-05-12T06:38:46Z")

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Hey everyone,  
As I am pushing more and more into automation and monitoring, I’ve came across Orb which continuously monitors the quality of your internet connections.  
I’ve got a NAS on which I’ve install the Orb Sensor but I’d love to install it as well in my Homey Pro (2023), is there any way to do that ?  
Or did you guys have another tool to monitor the network from the homey ?  
Thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382/2 "2025-05-12T07:20:03Z")

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Make a script that request a webpage from a (news) server, and test if an error occurs?

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**Author:** ![mercierv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mercierv/32/122314_2.png) [@mercierv](https://community.homey.app/u/mercierv)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382/3 "2025-05-12T11:21:53Z")

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Hey @Rmb , I could do that yeah, but Orb offers responsiveness to the router and to Internet as well as speed test + reliability with packet loss.

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**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382/4 "2025-05-12T12:38:37Z")

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Yes, but what do you really need?

> **[Netwerk Controle](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/nl.deskweb.netcheck/Netwerk-Controle/)**
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> Houdt je netwerk in de gaten

Homey is a computer, but not a desktop computer 😁

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**Author:** ![mercierv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mercierv/32/122314_2.png) [@mercierv](https://community.homey.app/u/mercierv)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-any-way-to-install-an-orb-sensor/136382/5 "2025-05-12T19:15:14Z")

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😃 yeah that’s what I thought. In Orb I’m seeing all my devices, it would have been nice to see my homey pro as well.  
But yeah, won’t be able to start a container in it 💁🏻‍♂️  
Cheers mate !