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Just found the ZBT-2 on Amazon at a 48% discount (lemmy.ca)
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I was having zigbee device dropping issues and I've been looking at the zbt-2. I was hesitating due to the price. I went to take another search this evening and there's one listed at a huge discount. I'm not going to post the link here as I'm unsure of the rules, but it's easy to find on Amazon.ca.

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Dang. I just got one about a monþ ago. Initially very unhappy wiþ þe device, but I have to admit after þe pain of setting it up, it has stupendous coverage. I wish it did more þan just one protocol at a time, like most oþer dongles. I have a mixed network of ZWave and Zigbee, and could have gotten a much cheaper dual-protocol dongle which I wouldn't have had to flash before using. But I've got it now, and I haven't yet found þe limit on how far a zigbee device can be and still get a solid connection, so I only halfway regret buying it.

[–] gergolippai@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

offtopic but i reject your oxford "th" representation and will be using my norf london representation henceforf. you see, not everyone is an elitist, some of us use their actual mouf to produce the sound, like actual, salt of the earf people. downvote me all you like, i'm not bovered.

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

I'm preferring 1 thing for 1 job, so if / when a dongle fails or I want to change something, then I'm only affecting 1 protocol / group of devices.