# What use case for Homey Bridge? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 24, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939 "2024-08-24T16:25:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ricercar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricercar/32/101928_2.png) [@ricercar](https://community.homey.app/u/ricercar)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/1 "2024-08-24T16:25:08Z")
I was considering buying a Homey bridge to cover my garage which is 20 m away from my Homey Pro, too far for zigbee devices to reach but, if I understand correctly, the bridge doesn’t deserve its name since it doesn’t “bridge” zigbee and zwave signals from Homey Pro but serves as another repeater. So, why would anyone buy a Homey Bridge ? For what use ? ---
**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:** [August 24, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/2 "2024-08-24T16:50:33Z")
> [@ricercar](#): > > So, why would anyone buy a Homey Bridge ? For what use ? Bridge IR/RF. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/3 "2024-08-24T17:44:05Z")
Originally it was used to bridge local radio protocols to a Homey cloud instance. So it seems you assumed a bit to much. - Homey = Homey Cloud / Premium or such, which runs @ Athom servers - Homey Pro = a real device, with 2016-2019, and 2023 models. So this info is about a Homey Cloud bridge: > ![1000033384](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/7/673eef29f8cebba6e486ffa4b5d0b0969789a64a.jpeg) This info about the Pro 2023 is not exactly true: > ![1000033386](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/f/6ff5f40ac95fb6190db79b769fdb0264f2147a1a.jpeg) The real info for Homey Pro bridge functionality is to be found at the KB with searchphrase “satellite”: > **[Setting up Satellite Mode for Homey Pro (Early 2023)](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/7263667137052-Setting-up-Satellite-Mode-for-Homey-Pro-Early-2023)** > > Homey Pro (Early 2023) can connect to one or more Homey Bridges. By doing so, you extend the wireless coverage throughout your home for Z-wave, Zigbee, 433MHz, and Infrared devices. > > Setting up Hom... ---
**Author:** ![ricercar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricercar/32/101928_2.png) [@ricercar](https://community.homey.app/u/ricercar)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/4 "2024-08-24T18:08:21Z")
That’s what I surmised. Athom should provide a real bridge via WiFi for all the supported protocols ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/5 "2024-08-24T23:00:41Z")
Here’s a quote from Emile, Oct 20th, 2022: > [@The new Homey Pro — Ask Me Anything](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-pro-ask-me-anything/70378/171): > > For 433 MHz & Infrared, you can choose _per device_ whether to use Homey Pro or a Homey Bridge. > > It’s a nice idea to create multiple Z-Wave & Zigbee networks to bridge long distances. Technically & UX-wise quite challenging, so no promises. Keep on requesting this feature @ homey.app/support I’d say. \_ Why not go for zigbee2mqtt + (W)LAN zigbee dongle. It’s all there, way less $$ than a Homey bridge 😊 ![Screenshot from 2024-08-25 01-05-29](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/c/3cceecf6e92de9665a06b63f3185c2634d8e201a.png) ![Screenshot from 2024-08-25 01-06-31](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/0/8012a317116665ac5ec5e26641a0c206f2e87d23.jpeg) ![Screenshot from 2024-08-25 01-06-49](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/a/2a1790f8d9f9ce96d557906aba492d38cf0bc7c3.png) [Source](https://www.homeautomationguy.io/blog/network-zigbee-adapters-with-zigbee2mqtt) ---
**Author:** ![ricercar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ricercar/32/101928_2.png) [@ricercar](https://community.homey.app/u/ricercar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/what-use-case-for-homey-bridge/114939/6 "2024-08-25T08:15:31Z")
Zigbee2mqtt might solve half the problem since I also need a zwave bridge (though zwave does extend to the garage most of the time). I’ll search the forum for a ‘how to’ configure the sonoff ZigBee adaptor with Homey. Thanks for the hint