Hello, I’m also considering using the Dongle Max. With two antennas (Zigbee/TBR). I have two questions: TBR: How can I integrate the Thread Border Router into SHS? MQTT: In the Dongle Max management dashboard, there’s an option to configure a direct connection between the dongle and the MQT…

[image] Taner: TBR: How can I integrate the Thread Border Router into SHS? Which “the” Thread Border Router do you mean? The Dongle Max doesn’t run an TBR, does it? Yes.

homey needs to know which thread network should be integrated, for example when I learn new matter over thread devices. how do I do that? I would like to use the dongle max as a multipan (zigbee & thread) and assign the Homey to the thread network of the dongle.

[image] Taner: I would like to use the dongle max as a multipan (zigbee & thread) and assign the Homey to the thread network of the dongle. You need to be running a Thread border router (like OTBR), the dongle just provides a Thread radio.

I’m also interested to make a thread border router with the Sonoff Dongle Max, but I did not succeed to make it work. It times out everytime I start it. But I cannot find what I do wrong. I want to buy the Homey bridge and also use the Sonoff dongle with it to support Thread and other protocols.

Thinking about this some more, I don’t think this is going to be possible, at least not at the moment. Homey doesn’t have support for external border routers at all. It only supports pairing with Matter-over-Thread devices through its own border router, or Matter-over-WiFi devices, or devices that …

I think it might be possible, because someone from Homey already does that. That’s why I bought it. Here is the comment: 🤓 What's up, Nerds? — Introducing Homey Self-Hosted Server - #96 by Doekse

If there’s no technical solution for integrating the future technology “Matter over Thread” into SHS, then the software solution offers absolutely no added value. At least HA offers the OTBR add-on, which I can install natively and assign to newly added devices using the border router (dongle). Th…

Yeah @Doekse posted he was using one within his setup. I bought one but not tried it out as of yet. A guide would be appreciated.

I have a Dongle Max running Zigbee-only firmware as a Zigbee coordinator in Zigbee2MQTT, I don’t use it as a Thread Border Router at the same time

But you were running OTBR with it? And that worked with Homey?

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robertklep December 25, 2025, 11:55am 4

You need to be running a Thread border router (like OTBR), the dongle just provides a Thread radio.

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