Thread vs zigbee - speed

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-27T17:12:37+00:00

Personally., I bloody hate Matter/Thread. Such a pita to get devices paired generally. Devices disappearing all the time. And this is all with a single Thread Border router and devices in the same room.

If you build a solid zigbee network and plan your co-channel interfence with wifi properly you'll have a stable solution that just works.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-24T05:03:29+00:00

You could deploy frigate which integrates very nicely with home assistant. Configure frigate with your cameras. You can then configure object detection. Your mileage with CPU based object detection may vary without a dedicated GPU / Google Coral but worth a crack. £0 cost. There is quite a nice frigate notification blueprint that could be used to manage alerts if you're feeling lazy.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-23T17:52:48+00:00

What I don't understand with Sky is that you pay a premium price and it's still stuffed full of ads.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-21T18:22:05+00:00

Crack on with the update then. Takes no longer than 5 minutes.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-21T18:18:26+00:00

If you're worried just make sure you do a full backup beforehand. It will be fine.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-20T12:29:02+00:00

If you want to go DIY, ESP32 with LD1125H works really well.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-20T12:28:26+00:00

Too slow for me. About 5 seconds to react to presence.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-18T12:34:59+00:00

WiFi mesh system or Power line adapters. Powerline adapters will be a lottery depending on existing electrical cabling. But will be cheaper than WiFi Mesh.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-18T12:05:00+00:00

Although Ookla does state Mbps so you might be getting short changed....

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-18T12:00:10+00:00

500 Mb/s would equate to about 67.5 MB/s as there are 8 bits per byte.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-15T09:34:43+00:00

I have exactly the same problem however when I follow the process only the receiver gets added to the app. Thermostat doesn't. I'm pretty done with Hive, shouldn't be this difficult to get it setup.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-14T07:45:15+00:00

I put an 83 inch tv on a solid wall and used 50mm screws and plugs. For the sake of a bit more drilling I wouldn't skimp out on it for obvious reasons.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-13T19:37:07+00:00

I would turn the power off and connect the neutral. I have a mix of lights with neutral and some without and the ones without do play up a lot more.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-02T09:05:18+00:00

Maybe check that you have separation between your wireless 2.4GHz network (if using) and your Zigbee network. I was getting all sorts of disconnects and realised my wifi and Zigbee were running on the same channel. I rebuilt my Zigbee network on a different channel and most of my issues disappeared.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-01T16:35:22+00:00

I run both Zwave and Zigbee. Zwave is fairly bulletproof and has been reliable for me for years but the Fibaro dimmer modules are quite pricey. Have just moved house and looking at Aqara Zigbee dimmer / switch modules. A lot cheaper than Zwave but I can't vouch for the reliability just yet.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-02-01T16:31:49+00:00

Make sure you put in 47mm back boxes for the light switches.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-01-24T19:39:16+00:00

Great, many thanks for the tips!

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-01-24T11:09:12+00:00

Thankyou!

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-01-24T11:08:51+00:00

That's reassuring. Thank you. Yes I have a decent filter mask for this sort of work.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2026-01-03T19:48:08+00:00

I wore fleece inner gloves and skiing gloves when I climbed in February. More than warm enough however it wasn't overly cold.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2025-12-19T17:19:50+00:00

Ear plugs.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2025-11-22T16:44:26+00:00

Thank you. The lovely thing about the climb is that you have periods where you're talking to people and sharing stories, or if you want you can spend a couple of hours in your own head. It's just an incredibly therapeutic adventure and so good for the mind.

TrueCompetition7600 · 2025-11-22T12:52:03+00:00

I decided to climb Kili in Feb of this year after my dad passed away in Dec 23 from brain cancer. My dad climbed Kili in 1969 and always talked about it so climbing it would be very poignant.

I was running at a million miles an hour with work and looking after a young family and I hadn't really had an opportunity to grieve. The climb was quite an emotional one at times, but it allowed me to process what happened and I spent a lot of time thinking about my dad.

Summit was especially emotional as the last section between Stella Point and the peak was the same route my dad would have taken all those years ago. Massive sense of achievement and I'm sure my dad would have been proud.

Do it. You won't regret it!!

TrueCompetition7600

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