# Zigbee network: adding additional routers

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-network-adding-additional-routers/132740>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** zigbee\
**Created:** [March 14, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-network-adding-additional-routers/132740 "2025-03-14T11:09:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-network-adding-additional-routers/132740/8 "2025-03-14T12:25:15Z")

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Check: [Getting started | Zigbee2MQTT](https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/getting-started/)  
and: [[APP][PRO] Zigbee2MQTT](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-zigbee2mqtt/83214)  
That is a good place to start.

A separate Zigbee dongle is connected to a NAS, RPi or other.  
The devices are connected to this dongle and “imported” in Homey via [Zigbee2MQTT App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.gruijter.zigbee2mqtt/Zigbee2MQTT/)

> [@Gerald\_Delhaisse](#):
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> aren’t homey bridges supposed to increase the limit?

No, they just increase the Zigbee range evt, as they act as ordinary routers, like for example (almost) any light bulb or outlet.

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