Hi!
I’m still new to the world of smart homes and HAOS, so please excuse what might be a beginner question.
I currently have HAOS running on a mini PC and use it to control my Bosch smart thermostats. Now I’d like to expand the setup with MYGGBETT IKEA window sensors.
When I look up how to set this up, I keep seeing that I need a Thread Border Router to act as an interface. As far as I understand, there are also some affordable options available as USB dongles. Is there anything specific I should look out for when buying one? Or do you just pick any? Which ones do you use? Can you recommend one?
From some YouTube videos, I’ve learned that Thread is still a relatively new technology and therefore a bit more expensive. The cheaper, older alternative would be to run everything via Zigbee. But as far as I understand, that’s not an option for my IKEA sensors because they don’t support Zigbee—is that correct?
Google’s AI mentioned something different at one point, and now I’m a bit unsure.
Thanks for reading and for your helpful answers! :)