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Adding Zigbee: prepare the foundation

Zigbee in Home Assistant needs a running server, a compatible coordinator and your chosen integration. A Zigbee sensor does not join an ordinary Wi-Fi router. Check the exact model and available functions before buying.

A hub, a motion sensor and a button on a living-room sideboard

Clarify the hardware’s role

A coordinator connects radio devices to the system. It is not always a complete standalone server. Check what the model includes.

Check the exact model

Features depend on the model, firmware and software integration. Connection alone does not mean every feature is available.

Plan the network and recovery

Choose the coordinator location, check links at installation points and arrange a backup. Use pairing instructions for the exact model.

Can the sensor stay on its old hub?

A Zigbee device belongs to one Zigbee network at a time. Moving to another coordinator requires pairing with the new network; use the model manual for reset instructions. Record the existing routines that use the sensor before moving it.

Official sources and scope

This is the platforms’ official documentation; we check the compatibility of a specific model separately.

From the principle to the exact model

Give the exact device model, controller and commands you need. A shared protocol logo does not confirm every function of the combination.

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Check the firmware mode, controller and any required separate module.

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Check the firmware mode, controller and any required separate module.

Network coordinators

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