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Conbee II Zigbee USB Gateway $55.00 (15% off) & Free Shipping @ Smart Guys

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Conbee II Zigbee USB Gateway $55.00 (15% off) & Free Shipping @ Smart Guys
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Associatedsmartguysaustralia on 28/05/2022 - 11:15 smartguys.com.au (297 clicks)

Hi all,

We have a great deal on the Conbee II at the moment and would like to share it with the community. It is $10 off (15%) our normal price of $65, with free shipping.

Please note when we have had these sales previously we have sold out pretty fast. We have 150 in stock and the next batch wont be here for a few weeks.

The Conbee II is a USB stick that will turn your computer into a Zigbee Hub. It has a strong focus on interoperability and supports many Zigbee devices. It works with well-known brands such as Philips Hue, IKEA Trådfri, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Xiaomi Aqara and Samsung SmartThings.

  • Works without the cloud. The ConBee II offers complete local control of all Zigbee devices.
  • Universal Zigbee USB gateway, integrates Philips Hue, IKEA Trådfri, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Samsung SmartThings, Xiaomi Aqara and many other Zigbee products across manufacturers
  • Local solution without cloud, no registration or Internet access needed
  • Strong signal range via power-amplifier
  • Supported operating systems: Windows 7 / 10, Ubuntu Linux (AMD64), Raspbian and Docker
  • For PC, Notebook, Raspberry Pi or Mini-PC
  • USB 2.0 support only, and extension USB recommended
  • Works with Home Assistant - ZHA, Zigbee2MQTT, DeConz addon supported

Full details are available on the Conbee website here: https://www.phoscon.de/en/conbee2

We are now stocking Sonoff and Aqara (Chinese Original) locally, these are all compatible with Conbee. For your nifty bargain hunters out there, you can buy these products cheaper directly from sonoff or aliexpress.

A note on shipping: All items are dispatched same day if ordering before midday (Mon-Fri). We use Australia Post for all our shipping and you will get tracking.

Hope you find this to be a good deal and please let us know if you have any questions in the comments below.

Happy automating,
The team @SmartGuys

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  • busymoddingskyrim on 28/05/2022 - 11:23
    +1

    I'm just getting started with Home Assistant on the rpi4, but can I stick this into my rpi4 USB and it'll just give me access to Zigbee devices?

    • askbargain on 28/05/2022 - 11:31
      -2

      No, you will find issues with interference.

      • AdModnar on 28/05/2022 - 11:34

        an extension USB cable is recommended, but your "mileage" may vary.

        • AdModnar on 28/05/2022 - 11:40

          but that is what these are for, i'm using similar, with zigbee2mqtt.
          you could use deconz as in the youtube video below, or the homeassistant add-on ZHA

          There's some setup involved, but once done, yes : you get local, combined control of your zigbee devices.

        • bdl on 28/05/2022 - 14:05

          is that the same for rpi3 or just rpi4? My conbee seems to work OK with rpi3 but if you reckon a USB extension will improve performance, will do so :)

          • Tacooo on 28/05/2022 - 14:32
            +1

            @bdl: It's the same for all. Also, make sure you use a USB 2.0 port. USB 3.0 ports are proven to interfere with 2.4Ghz signals.

            • bdl on 28/05/2022 - 14:53

              @Tacooo: Thankyou

              • Smigit on 28/05/2022 - 15:24
                +1

                @bdl: Just repeating what the others said, use an extension cable and use the USB2.0 ports, and it’ll work well. Got mine running in HomeAssistant using ZHA and it runs fine.

    • rifter on 28/05/2022 - 11:38

      Images for the Raspberry Pi
      https://www.phoscon.de/en/conbee2/sdcard

    • Fuzzy Toaster on 28/05/2022 - 11:40

      Yes, works great - but use a USB extension cable. Even a short one.

    • 0 0 0 on 28/05/2022 - 11:44
      +1

      Sonoff ZigBee 3.0 is superior and less than half the price. Go for the Sonoff. It's the logical upgrade path from the Conbee

      • myfeetarehappy on 28/05/2022 - 11:48

        And if you already have a conbee? Worth switching?

        • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 12:36
          +2

          I have conbee and just bought sonoff zb 3.0.

          Tried the new shiny sonoff with zigbee2mqtt, there is always a delay with switching the light on and off with sonoff.

          Was tested conbee and sonoff with:
          - light switch 1.5m from the dongle, connected directly with the dongle
          - dongle plugged to 3m usb extender
          - zb channel 11
          - 2.4g wifi at channel 11 to ensure no interference

          There was no issue flicking the switch on and off with conbee 10 times in a row within 10 sec.

          It was fine with zigbee2mqtt to switch on and off for about 4x, everything was instant. Then the switch stop responding for about 10-20 seconds and the light switched on and off 6x by itself.

          The same thing happened during automation, the same switch responded after 10 sec or not responded to the automation at all.

          Tested with ikea bulb 5m away as well, same issue.

          Back to deconz now

          • at9 on 28/05/2022 - 13:06

            @xphonerz: Did you update to the latest firmware?

            • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 13:47

              @at9: I did. Latest coordinator firmware with date 2022-02-19.

      • salem on 28/05/2022 - 11:54

        where are you seeing them for ~$25 delivered? I'm getting about AUD$37 delivered direct from itead.cc

        • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 12:40
          +1

          Got mine for AUD 23 delivered in 1 week from ebay au. Cheaper than getting it from itead.cc.

          Cant recommend it though due to zigbee2mqtt issue above

          • 0 0 0 on 28/05/2022 - 13:23

            @xphonerz: Try ZHA?
            New firmware supports 200 ZigBee 3.0 devices and +20db transmit power

            • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 13:49

              @0 0 0: I wanted to use zigbee2mqtt due to extensive number of supported devices. I used the latest corrdinator firmware from 2022-02-19

              • 0 0 0 on 28/05/2022 - 14:46

                @xphonerz: ZHA has pretty good support. What devices aren't supported by ZHA that you use?

      • S Padival on 28/05/2022 - 15:13

        Same. I had no problem. Even used it to make $100 T-Lock HomeKit compatible using zigbee2mqtt (after multiple false starts with other physical zigbee hubs). There is a slight delay with the lock while the rest of devices (light , switch etc) have instant response. I will try upgrading the firmware.

        • 0 0 0 on 28/05/2022 - 19:27

          Yes this is quite strange as I have the exact same problem with my Tlocks. Worked instantly on Smartthings but with HA and Sonoff via ZHA it takes ages

    • The Hobo on 28/05/2022 - 13:05

      I have this plugged into my rpi4 using home assistant, works well.

  • destroyer661 on 28/05/2022 - 11:49

    I just received my Sonoff USB 3.0 ZigBee gateway on Thursday and set it up. Really good for $20 from AliExpress. (It serves the same purpose as this. )

  • thinggy on 28/05/2022 - 11:53

    I bought the conbee and set everything up, lots of signal issues and dropouts and general headaches. Sold it on ebay for a loss and bought a SONOFF. No dramas since and everything is working perfectly. Get the SONOFF.

    • Tacooo on 28/05/2022 - 14:33

      Guessing you had yours plugged directly into a USB 3.0 port?

      • thinggy on 30/05/2022 - 12:51

        Nope, had it plugged into a USB 2 on a raspi with a 1m long USB extension. Used the same port and cable for the SONOFF and no issues.

  • coasttech on 28/05/2022 - 12:31
    +1

    SONOFF And zigbee2mqtt ftw

    • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 12:42

      Do you have any issue with zigbee2 mqtt when switching light on and off like 10 times in a row?

      • coasttech on 28/05/2022 - 13:17

        No

        • xphonerz on 28/05/2022 - 13:54

          Cool - probably only affect certain configurations

  • coasttech on 28/05/2022 - 12:32

    Also coming from conbee, it’s not the worst but it ant the best

  • impoze on 28/05/2022 - 15:17
    +1

    Using sonoff 3.0 with HA using zigbee2mqtt fine

  • Moondog on 29/05/2022 - 16:35
    +1

    I have one of these and started out using ZHA - all sorts of issues. Then I upgraded the firmware and moved to Zigbee2MQTT and it now works absolutely perfectly.

  • LowRange on 02/06/2022 - 01:46

    Conbee? I will use this when i go to prison to automate the lock on my cell door, and the main gate lock in to the jail. Great, thanks!

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