# \[ZIGBEE\] Can I manually assign zigbee mesh nodes?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-can-i-manually-assign-zigbee-mesh-nodes/92572>\
**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")\
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**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")

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> [@Is it possible to force Zigbee mesh usage](https://community.homey.app/t/is-it-possible-to-force-zigbee-mesh-usage/1201/2):
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> 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):
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> “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”

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