# Zigbee device belongs to a differant Homey device

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-device-belongs-to-a-differant-homey-device/158212>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Created:** [August 12, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-device-belongs-to-a-differant-homey-device/158212 "2026-08-12T16:19:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Watt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_watt/32/122218_2.png) [@Peter\_Watt](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Watt)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-device-belongs-to-a-differant-homey-device/158212/1 "2026-08-12T16:19:14Z")

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So I had a problem with a RGB bulb which got broken, this was also a router, I removed it from the config but all the devices that were routed through it now no longer work. So it tried to repair them (Aqara wireless switches) and they wouldn’t repair so I removed them and tried to add them back in and now get (could not repair/connect this device, The device that joined the Zigbee network belongs to a different device) any ideas? This connecting issue is a real bummer and has happened a lot during the initial set up but then out of the blue works