Zigbee coordinator over Ethernet and PoE

The SMLight SLZB-06U is a Zigbee coordinator that connects over Ethernet. It does not have to sit in your Home Assistant server; you place it where the network needs it, ideally in the middle of the house. It is the current version of the popular SLZB-06.

Why a network coordinator

The most common reason for an unstable Zigbee network is a badly placed coordinator: a USB stick in a server in the basement or a cabinet. The SLZB-06U connects with a single network cable that also powers it via PoE (802.3af). Without PoE, you power it over USB-C.

What it does

• Zigbee or Thread: in the web interface you switch with one click between Zigbee coordinator, Zigbee router and Thread border router for Matter.
• Home Assistant: works with ZHA, Zigbee2MQTT and has its own SMLIGHT integration.
• Zigbee Hub: control simple devices directly from its web page, even without a server.
• Updates without a cable: update the radio and system firmware remotely in the browser.
• USB passthrough: share another USB adapter on the network through its USB port.

Hardware

Radio chip CC2652P (Texas Instruments), main processor ESP32-S3, W5500 Ethernet, external +5 dB antenna. Size 160 × 24 × 28 mm, weight 86 g. In the box: antenna, wall mount kit, hex key and a manual card.

Variants

The 06U series shares the same body and differs only in the radio chip (06P7U, 06P10U, 06MU, 06Mg24U, 06Mg26U). The basic 06U with the CC2652P is enough for most homes and is the cheapest.

Who it is for

Houses and larger flats where the Home Assistant server is far from the middle of the house, and anyone who wants to add Thread and Matter later.