Ikea Tradfri Zigbee Range Extender

Devices & Integrations
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Does anyone know if you can pair the Ikea Tradfri Zigbee Range Extender with the ST Hub directly?

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It should pair just as a zigbee “thing“ but that’s all you need. There’s no commands it will receive from the hub, it’s just going to join the network and work as a short range repeater. Quite a few people are using them with Hubitat.

Note that these were released to work with their new window coverings, and they actually have a slightly shorter range than the regular Tradfri Plug-in pocket sockets. They also cost more than the pocket sockets in most countries. So they are for a very specific purpose, usually when you want to be able to either plug them into a USB charging port or plug something that charges via USB into them.

If you just want an inexpensive zigbee repeater, look at the pocket socket instead. :sunglasses:

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As JD said, they will work. SmartThings is working on official support for them.

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Thanks guys. I have a few Xiomai (sp?) devices and I was told that using the ikea repeater keeps them connected in a stable way. The only thing i didn’t like about the pocket socket was their size is quite large. However, i didn’t realize that the signal was much shorter range.

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It’s not “much“ shorter, it’s just a bit shorter. But definitely not longer, which is what some people expect from a device named “repeater.“

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Hello and excuse me, I have a Ikea repeater but… How can I add to smartthing?!, lot of thanks

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pick an ikea bulb from the menu and it should find your repeater when you get to the searching step.

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Hello. On New smartthing app , I click add select ikea, bulb and show a message… Switch off and on 6 times the bulb for sync… And didn’t do anything :frowning_face:

I have a ikea bulb connect to Philips hue not to directly to smartthing and 3 gu10 ikea bulbs to Philips, I have not bulbs directly on smartthing, I want it for Xiaomi sensor, must I have at least one ikea bulbs on smartthing?

Lot of thanks

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hmm, it should be pairing to this default device handler that was added a couple weeks ago. is there a way to reset it?

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Hi thanks, I have add the dh , but I go to add device on app , search but doesn’t find, how must I do it?

Thanks

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You don’t need to add a dth. Samsung has a default one.

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But how to add the device? On classic app or New app of Samsung I select add devices and didn’t show anything.

Thanks

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shouldn’t matter. the zigbee join process is the same since it’s at the hub level. But there is a bug with custom device handlers, so definitely get rid of your current custom one for zigbee repeaters…

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And how can pair it?

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Get to this screen in the SmartThings app

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Then push a pin into the pinhole on the bottom of the signal repeater for at least 5 seconds.

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I have paired 2 ikea signal repeaters to smarthings, i can see one is connected to the other in the ide next hop but no sensors are connected as far as i can see…
I have powered off my v3 hub twice, both times over 30mins to heal the zigbee network but no change.
Any suggestions…?

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I am having the same issue. Neither repeater or Ikea pocket plug seem to be showing up as a ‘hop’ for other sensors, however they are connected to smartthings.

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It seems time is the great healer as i did nothing and after i forgot about it for a while then sensors became aware of the repeaters when I checked the portal.
Give it a week and check again…

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I’ve managed to pair it with ST hub easily when I’ve read how to do it. Working fine immediately as a repeater, tested with a plug and extend the signal to the plug perfectly.

Update: the Hub shouldn’t be in secure mode wich disable the devices to reconnect.

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I am running Smartthings (ST Hub V3 and Zigbee/Z-Wave end-devices) network.

Recently, I went to IKEA and got couple 5-button dimmers and a Zigbee Extender. I managed to integrate dimmers into existing ST Hub without a problem however, IKEA Extender is another matter.
I am reading multiple postings (on multiple forums) and I am still confused about terminology, different opinions on what is pairing with what (and why) and how the traffic (Zigbee packets/signals) flows. Below I include my naming list and then ask couple questions.

  • Hub = Smartthings V3 Hub
  • Extender = IKEA Tradfri Zigbee Wireless Signal extender/repeater playing similar role to a router in IP network. Extender receives Zigbee packet/signal and forwards it to either all or some (according to some optimal routing formula say similar to OSPF) Extenders and Hub(s)
  • End Device = any Zigbee, Z-Wave, other protocol, IKEA or no-IKEA bulb, sensor, button, etc, etc
  • Do other devices supposed to be included too ?
  • Network = combination of above devices running (possibly) a combination of Z-Wave, Zigbee and possibly other protocols and all directly or indirectly connected to the Hub. Can traffic bypass Hub and get (IP encapsulated, where ?) to the Internet ?

Given above ……

  1. Under basic scenario, End Devices pair (exchange basic info) directly with Hub(s). Usually, to establish pairing a manual intervention is required
  2. When Extender is introduced into the network, the Extender must be paired with the Hub (correct?). I did it using default IKEA Zigbee Range Extender driver
  3. Do End Devices need to pair with the Extender? and if yes, then how to do it ? I see contradicting writeup about this. In IKEA cases there appear to be some manual process involved, but how about non-IKEA equipment? Some articles suggest automatic pairing (only takes time)
  4. Will Extender support both IKEA and non-IKEA Zigbee End Devices ?
  5. My test network consists of a Hub (in my office) and (in my garage) an Extender , one Ikea-button and one non-IKEA Zigbee contact sensor. I am watching IDE to see Route changes. Nothing so far …

Guys, can you please comment and answer my questions ? I will really appreciate any help.

Walter