# Zigbee networks, IKEA Dirigera and Homey?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** zigbee, ikea, homey-pro\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308 "2023-10-20T08:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Per\_Ohlson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/per_ohlson/32/81190_2.png) [@Per\_Ohlson](https://community.homey.app/u/Per_Ohlson)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308/1 "2023-10-20T08:13:38Z")

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Hi!

I want to add an Aqara humidity Zigbee device in a bathroom and connect to my Homey-pro (2019).

This will be my first Zigbee device added to my Homey and there will be some distance between the device and hub. Hence, I fear that the device might be out of reach from the hub…

I do, however, have a large (about 50-60 units) Zigbee network of IKEA devices connected to an IKEA Dirigera hub. But as far as I know I cannot add the Dirigera to the Homey hub.

I guess this means that I’ll have two different Zigbee networks?

Is there anyway that my IKEA stuff can assist the mesh network reach of the Aqara device/Homey?

Should I go for some other humidity device, that is not Zigbee?

Thanks!

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**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:** [October 20, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308/2 "2023-10-20T08:22:15Z")

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> [@Per\_Ohlson](#):
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> I guess this means that I’ll have two different Zigbee networks?

Yes

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> Is there anyway that my IKEA stuff can assist the mesh network reach of the Aqara device/Homey?

Only if you move (some of) your IKEA devices from the Dirigera hub to Homey directly.

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**Author:** ![Per\_Ohlson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/per_ohlson/32/81190_2.png) [@Per\_Ohlson](https://community.homey.app/u/Per_Ohlson)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308/3 "2023-10-20T08:23:49Z")

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Thanks!

Any issues running two parallels Zigbee networks to consider?

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**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:** [October 20, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-networks-ikea-dirigera-and-homey/92308/4 "2023-10-20T08:26:55Z")

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> [@Per\_Ohlson](#):
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> Any issues running two parallels Zigbee networks to consider?

Usually not, WiFi and Zigbee are usually more of an issue (because WiFi uses stronger radios). There are a few threads on the forum on how to limit the amount of interference caused by WiFi.