Zigbee2MQTT Transmit Power: Why It Might Do Nothing
Understand Zigbee2MQTT transmit power by adapter and firmware, why LQI is not an RF-output measurement, and what current settings and logs can establish.
~/archive $ ls -la
Archive
Integration
-
-
Zigbee2MQTT Extensions vs External Converters Explained
Zigbee2MQTT extensions change runtime behavior, not device support. Here's how they differ from converters, and how enable_external_js gates both.
-
Zigbee2MQTT adapter_concurrent: What It Actually Controls
Understand Zigbee2MQTT adapter_concurrent, adapter-specific defaults and active outgoing tasks. Check slow multi-device commands before changing the setting.
-
Tuya on an IoT VLAN with Home Assistant: What Breaks
Set up Tuya Wi-Fi devices across an IoT VLAN. Check broadcast discovery, routed TCP control, manual setup, firewall rules and Docker networking.
-
Aqara Hub Local API in Home Assistant: Is Telnet Worth It?
AqaraGateway reaches Aqara hub entities HomeKit Controller can't, but it needs telnet access Aqara keeps closing. Here's the real risk, by hub model.
-
Tuya Local Key Stopped Working? Check Pairing, Network and Protocol
Troubleshoot a Tuya local key that stopped working. Check pairing, device ID, network access, protocol support and cloud lookup errors before resetting.
-
Aqara/Xiaomi Region Lock: Does It Affect Zigbee2MQTT?
Bought a CN-market Aqara or Xiaomi device and worried about region lock? Here's what it actually restricts, and whether Zigbee2MQTT pairing works locally.
-
Xiaomi BLE Sensors: Bindkey vs Custom Firmware Explained
Why Home Assistant's Xiaomi BLE integration still wants your Xiaomi login, what a bindkey is, and when flashing custom firmware removes that step.
-
Zigbee2MQTT Reporting Configuration: min/max Intervals
A slow-updating sensor and a broker-flooding device share the same cause. How Zigbee2MQTT's min/max reporting interval and reportable_change actually work.
-
Zigbee2MQTT Network Map Explained: Reading LQI and Depth
Zigbee2MQTT's map shows LQI, depth and zero-value links with no legend. What each number means, which ones are cosmetic, and the few that need action.