# Need a better ZigBee network, is Conbee 2 the answer?

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**Created:** [August 13, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-better-zigbee-network-is-conbee-2-the-answer/67296 "2022-08-13T06:47:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/need-a-better-zigbee-network-is-conbee-2-the-answer/67296/14 "2022-10-04T10:10:17Z")

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> [@timvdhoorn](#):
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> Do you have any experience with the Compound option?

This post explains what you have to do to use compounds. But it is in German language.

> [@\*\*Endgegner\*\*](https://community.homey.app/t/endgegner/57448/46):
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> Ok, dann fangen wir mal an. Als erstes benötigt ihr die Custom Component von hier: [GitHub - rogro82/io.homeassistant: Home-assistant integration for Homey](https://github.com/rogro82/io.homeassistant) Den Ordner Homey kopiert ihr in das config\custom\_components Verzeichnis vom Home Assistant. Der Pfad sollte dann config\custom\_components\homey sein. Hier muss man nun noch die Datei “manifest.json” anpassen, sonst startet die Integration nicht mit. Fügt einfach folgende Zeile hinzu: [image] Jetzt startet ihr Home Assistant n…

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