# \[ZIGBEE\] Can I manually assign zigbee mesh nodes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [October 23, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572 "2023-10-23T07:05:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JoeMama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joemama/32/89283_2.png) [@JoeMama](https://community.homey.app/u/JoeMama)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572/1 "2023-10-23T07:05:11Z")
If I have understood the zigbee protocol correctly, the controller can only speak directly with 5 nodes. Is it possible for me to manually assign these nodes somehow? Or is is based on what 5 nodes was set up first? (If that is the case I have a badly set up mesh, and it would take a day to reassign all nodes and correct their corresponding flows). ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572/2 "2023-10-23T07:11:42Z")
> [@JoeMama](#): > > the controller can only speak directly with 5 nodes Where did you find that information? And what type controller are you talking about? Homey Bridge > **[Creating a stable Zigbee network with Homey Bridge](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/4414431713682-Creating-a-stable-Zigbee-network-with-Homey-Bridge)** > > Zigbee is one of the wireless technologies in Homey and is used by popular brands like IKEA, Philips Hue, Xiaomi Aqara, and others to control devices. The Zigbee technology creates its own mesh net... Homey Pro (Early 2016-2019) > **[Creating a stable Zigbee network with Homey Pro](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879-Creating-a-stable-Zigbee-network-with-Homey-Pro)** > > (This article only applies to Homey Pro (2016-2019)). > Zigbee is one of the wireless technologies in Homey and is used by popular brands like IKEA, Philips Hue, Xiaomi Aqara, and others to control d... Homey Pro (Early 2023) > **[Creating a stable Zigbee network with Homey Pro (Early 2023)](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/10374465562652-Creating-a-stable-Zigbee-network-with-Homey-Pro-Early-2023-)** > > Zigbee is one of the wireless technologies in Homey and is used by popular brands like IKEA, Philips Hue, Xiaomi Aqara, and others to control devices. The Zigbee technology creates its own mesh net... ---
**Author:** ![JoeMama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joemama/32/89283_2.png) [@JoeMama](https://community.homey.app/u/JoeMama)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572/4 "2023-10-23T07:32:07Z")
Hi, Replies via e-mail did not work all that well. I mistyped the original post, it was supposed to be 15. I am trying to find out if the hub is fixed on the first 15 routers added to the network, or if it changes automatically (for example via discovery upon power-up) or if they can be manually changed. If they are fixed, then my mesh is very un-evenly distributed. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572/5 "2023-10-23T07:40:39Z")
Pls edit your topic ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572/6 "2023-10-23T07:46:48Z")
> [@Is it possible to force Zigbee mesh usage](https://community.homey.app/t/is-it-possible-to-force-zigbee-mesh-usage/1201/2): > > no you can’t, it should do it by itself. I don’t have ikea bulbs myself, but all Zigbee devices are connecting directly to homey without problems (hue, xiaomi) even the door sensors on the attic work fine. > [@Is there a way to re-establish the zigbee network?](https://community.homey.app/t/is-there-a-way-to-re-establish-the-zigbee-network/49963/2): > > “Interview” the router devices might do the trick. Zigbee ‘should’ rebuild itself. If it doesn’t, maybe re-pairing does the trick: Oh, from what I experienced “Network request failed” means “Homey was very busy for a while, try again” And many more topics here with the same question ans same answer