siclark wrote:And read my and Clive's warnings about Aqara sensors. They are cheap and generally work, but are not as reliable as they should be. I have 4 temp sensors and 3 are fine, one is v buggy, but at end of range, and doesnt use repeaters.
Generally though the zigbee hardware, is good and some cheaper options than Zwave, but does show in some cases, but not in a way that impacts performance.
Interestingly though where I have zwave modules on switches for main lights, and zigbee bulbs in lamps all in same room, I constantly see the zigbee bulbs turn on much quicker, 1-2 seconds than the zwave ones.
Well I am completely anti Xiaomi Aqara devices having played with them using both Joe's MQTT Connector and Shims and Jon's Hubitat plugin.
The Aqara's refuse to keep connected to MQTT dongle or Hubitat, nothing wrong with the dongles (I have tried 2 types), nothing wrong with Hubitat or any of the plugins..... just Aqara.
I have an Aqara 2 button Opple which decides at will to associate buttons 3 and 4 to turn off/on the Salus 240v Socket as it tries to use it as a mesh repeater.
Aqara contact and motion sensors stay connected until they randomly decide to also use the Salus socket as a repeater then disappear off the network as Aqara in not full Zigbee compliant.
Today I have had my garage door open as the garage door Aqara 2 button wireless switch decides it 'saw' a single press when we were both 10 miles away having our first covid vaccination and tonight twice it did it again, once with a single press and once with a double press, we were having dinner watching the news at the time and 10 feet away from the switch!
Don't be put off by MQTT and Zigbee they are amazingly fast and reliable. Just don't bother with Aqara devices.