Help My door sensors keep dropping off the network

abby_home 11 replies · 331 views11-09-2026

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11-09-2026, 4:27 PM#1

Every few days they go offline and I have to set them up again. Ideas?

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11-09-2026, 6:02 PM#2

Originally posted by abby_home
Every few days they go offline and I have to set them up again. Ideas?

Thanks for posting this!

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SaffronRobin54 3d ago+4 more #3

Zigbee for sensors, Wi-Fi only for things that plug in.

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DanaBuilds 3d ago+1 more #4

Mine paid for itself in one winter.

SaffronRobin54 3d ago #5

Never thought about it like that. Agreed, 100%.

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Bookmarked.

SaffronRobin54 2d ago #8

Same thing happened to me last month.

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11-10-2026, 7:52 AM#6

I'm in the minority here but I don't mind it.

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IvyField 1d ago #10

Zigbee for sensors, Wi-Fi only for things that plug in. Ha, same here.

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11-11-2026, 12:37 PM#9

Give them a fixed IP, that fixed my dropouts.

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IvyField 1h ago #12

Go local first. You'll thank yourself when the internet is down.

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11-11-2026, 6:05 PM#11

Go local first. You'll thank yourself when the internet is down.

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