Can't recommend this high enough.
Currently a big discount on that for new customers to the store in AliExpress it seemsCan't recommend this high enough.
SLZB-06Mg24U — EFR32MG24 — AI/ML accelerator on-chip. | SMLIGHT
SLZB-06xU — SMLIGHT's flagship single-radio Ethernet coordinator family. Six SoC choices across TI and Silicon Labs. Pre-flashed, PoE-ready.smlight.tech
www.aliexpress.com
Depends what you want it to do. MG24 is the newest officially supported/tested one.
www.home-assistant.io
A while ago I remember reading about these and there seemed to be an opinion that the 06M was better for ZHA while the regular 06 was better for Z2M. I didn't read much into it but was that around compatibility and is that still the case? The AliExpress deal honestly feels very decent!Currently a big discount on that for new customers to the store in AliExpress it seems
(Make sure to select the right model)
SMLIGHT SLZB-06/M/P7 3.0 Zigbee to Ethernet,USB,and WiFi gateway coordinator with PoE,works with Zigbee2MQTT,Home Assistant,ZHA - AliExpress 13
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Because the M has a Silicone Labs chip set. 06MG24 is superior it has a higher max device of that matters to you.
13:37:01.907865 IP 10.0.1.135.49434 > one.one.one.one.853: Flags [F.], seq 568, ack 5600, win 1002, options [nop,nop,TS val 1568534837 ecr 2059579478], length 0
13:37:01.913965 IP 10.0.1.135.49434 > one.one.one.one.853: Flags [.], ack 5601, win 1002, options [nop,nop,TS val 1568534843 ecr 2059579489], length 0
13:37:59.731580 IP 10.0.1.135.44146 > ec2-52-212-2-15.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com.443: Flags [P.], seq 68544:68575, ack 4906, win 1002, options [nop,nop,TS val 270056368 ecr 2650370734], length 31
root@r3:~# cat /proc/net/nf_conntrack | grep 10.0.1.135
ipv4 2 tcp 6 7404 ESTABLISHED src=10.0.1.135 dst=52.212.2.15 sport=44146 dport=443 packets=19981 bytes=20793264 src=52.212.2.15 dst=myfkingip sport=443 dport=44146 packets=11882 bytes=2016775 [ASSURED] mark=0 zone=0 use=2
curl -Ik https://ec2-52-212-2-15.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com/
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
content-type: application/json
content-length: 72
date: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:42:14 GMT
x-amzn-RequestId: 4128ea25-0225-e599-7988-f74e22135294
connection: keep-alive
x-amzn-ErrorType: ResourceNotFoundException:
Can't recommend this high enough.
SLZB-06Mg24U — EFR32MG24 — AI/ML accelerator on-chip. | SMLIGHT
SLZB-06xU — SMLIGHT's flagship single-radio Ethernet coordinator family. Six SoC choices across TI and Silicon Labs. Pre-flashed, PoE-ready.smlight.tech
IIRC they can only do one at a time.
www.home-assistant.io
IIRC they can only do one at a time.
The open home project just released a new USB adapter that can do zigbee or thread but not both at the same time.
Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2
The easiest way to start with Zigbee or Thread is now even better.
"Connect via Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or USB. Switch modes instantly via button or firmware."
Can confirm that mine lists all 3 options as toggle switches in the web portal. On the matter front, I haven't set mine up yet (I've got a second one in a drawer somewhere in case I wanted to leave my zigbee alone now that I've got it bullet proof) but there is a toggle in the web portal for the matter side and then you can integrate with it from HA via the OpenThread border router add on.
I've got one sat on my desk! Haven't had enough time to play with it but out of the box, its fairly...sparse! I think you've got to jump through the hoops of hooking it up to a local LLM etc. to get any real use out of it (heavy emphasis on the preview!) I'd love to be able to replace the nest speakers dotted around but certainly not going to meet the ease of use needed for general acceptance in the house!anyone using the HA Voice Preview Edition yet?
i ordered a couple to have a play with, cant waitpretty powerful with LLM
