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ZigStar

2,076 orders since Aug 06, 2021

Chisinau, Chisinau, Moldova

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Average Ratings

Product: (4.73)

Documentation: (4.38)

Shipping: (4.50)

Communication: (4.65)

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Björn | Aug. 18, 2024

Outstanding Example of DIY excellence

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

I found the product while looking for a Zigbee/LAN Gateway. The support website ist absolute excellent and provides detailed information to get started right away and also helps you after that. The product itself as been manufactured with a lot of thought. Not firmware has many options and make getting started very easy.
The price is very attractive for what it offers.
The only thing I regret is not buying more :)

Justus | June 10, 2024

Shipping from China

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

The Product may be good, but the shipping which is stated as shipped from Germany and you pay 6£ for that is totally bullsh*t.
The package takes above 20 days to deliver and is send from China ...
If you send from China then dont write you send from Germany.
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Response from ZigStar | June 11, 2024
Hello and thank you for review.
I understand your negativity here.
Indeed I ship from Germany,but currently I'm out of country.
Shipping from China is Express 6-12 days and you are still in the range.
Open a ticket with support@zig-star.com to propose a solution for you.

Jorn | Feb. 24, 2024

Super coordinator!

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

If you like open-source and stable hardware, this is the coordinator you want! It is very easy to set up and comes preflashed with the correct software. Once hooked up and configured with Zigbee2MQTT, it just works like you expect without any hick-ups (unlike other coordinators). Note that this Gateway also uses the WT32-ETH01 ESP32 board which is also great! I didn't test the Wi-Fi or USB feature because I use it on a specific location with only ethernet available, but the ethernet part works like you expect, The Wi-Fi seems like a backup to me, but not the main feature to use on this product.

Tommy | Dec. 31, 2023

Great controller for ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT

For UZG-01 - Universal ZigBee Gateway

Really great controller with the latest MCU and POE support. It works as expected once you have found optimal configuration and placement in your home. The only drawback at the moment is the firmware for the CC2652P7, it still needs some tweaking to reach full potential (I had to change my Zigbee network channel for the first time ever to achieve rock solid connections). But with future updates in the works, the UZG-01 will most likely become one of the best Zigbee controllers. Highly recommended!

Jens | Dec. 11, 2023

Item never arrived. Was it ever shipped

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

Seller provided invalid DHL Tracking-ID.
Promised to resend article but nothing happended...
I am very disappointed!
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Response from ZigStar | Dec. 11, 2023
Hi Jens, please drop an email to support@zig-star.com to open a ticket, for sure is some misunderstanding.

Jan-Jonas | Nov. 23, 2023

Very easy to use device

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

This gateway was very easy to set up. I just bought it because a poe version is pretty much not available at all. So an external poe extractor was required for me. Until the extractor arrived, I used it via WLAN which was a very unstable experience. I guess the 2.4GHz WiFi antenna right next to the 2.4GHz Zigbee chip totally destroyed Zigbee communications due to capacitive coupling and hf interferrence into the zigbee hf frontend. So this device is unusable via WLAN. But this isn't the use-case anyways.

All in all, it comes with great software and works absolutely reliable when connected via ethernet.

Josua | Oct. 17, 2023

Works great

For UZG-01 - Universal ZigBee Gateway

I've been using router dongles for years and decided switched to this coordinator, I had no idea zigbee was not supposed to be laggy! LAN connectivity allowed me to put this coordinator far away from the server and in a way better spot in my home. I really appreciate the work on the documentation with the info on how to connect it to zigbee2mqtt. Very easy, it also gets auto-detected by home assistant for ZHA, but I didn't test that. I'm pretty sure this coordinator would be great for people coming in fresh into all things zigbee. And as a bit of a newbie too, I really apreciate the itjustworksness.
I also would like to note that I had a shipping problem and the support handleld it absolutely fantastically, I am very pleased.

Joao | April 23, 2023

Excellent quality device

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

I bought this ZigBee stick to replace an older one based on the cc2530+cc2591 which was already having problems with the number of devices I have on my network. Changing from old to the new was straightforward and didn't require re-pairing. The Zigstar stick v4 comes with a very nice translucent case which looks very professional.
I definitely recommend it to use with zigbee2mqtt and not worry about the number of devices being a problem.

Igor | Jan. 31, 2023

Amazing product

For ZigStar Olizig PoE

This is a great alternative for USB dongles without the limitation of placing coordinator near the server, which drastically could improve Zigbee network stability. The shipping was blazing fast, and the device just work out of the box. Replaced my existing USB CC2652P dongle just by specifying serial port in Zigbee2MQTT settings without re-pairing any of my devices. Great device overall!

Brian | Jan. 31, 2023

Worth purchasing the product!

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

After updating the firmwares, everythign was smooth. Coming from a different coordinator, this deffinitely made our homes' automation sooooo much reliable!

Patrick | Jan. 11, 2023

Good product overall

For ZigStar BT Proxy

Working as described. Would buy again.

Small things to consider improving :
- documentation is a bit thin and website needs love
- It really needs a case unless hidden away as the pcb is exposed
- there is no external antenna (that means less signal strength if tucked away in a case)
- the disposition of the input on the pcb would be better on the same end of the device as it makes an awkward looking wall mounted box having cables on both ends... (PoE could be a useful feature here as only one wire would be necessary)

Josua | Dec. 2, 2022

works perfect

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

The device works perfect with different kind of zigbee devices (power plug, temp sensors) and different manufacturers (xiaomi, Lidl, Ikea). i use Home Assistant with ZigBee2MQTT. the only not so nice thing is, that there is currently no case available for this gateway.
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Response from ZigStar | Dec. 2, 2022
Thank you for your review.
Case is available for self-printing: https://github.com/mercenaruss/zigstar_gateways/tree/main/files/STL/WT32-ETH01_LAN_Gateway

Peter | July 30, 2022

It just works, buy it

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

I think I bought about 4 different dongles and gateways to use with Home Assistant, and all of them had different issues. If you are serious about home automation, you want to make things work, rather than having to fix things every couple days.

So far, the ZigStar LAN Gateway is the only device which allowed me to forget about my Zigbee network, because there are no issues with it whatsoever. Zero. Even after 6+ months of usage, I never encountered any problems. It works with the wide range of different Zigbee devices I have at home, from IKEA, Xiaomi Aqara, Sonoff, etc. This is by far the best Zigbee product I have ever used. Rock solid, highly recommended. I sincerely thank the developer for creating this awesome product.
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Response from ZigStar | Dec. 2, 2022
Thank you for kind review.

Kaspars | May 19, 2022

Quick shipping and amazing configuration options

For ZigStar Olizig PoE

Delivery was quick and the packaging had plenty of soft padding around the devices. One of the devices had the dip switches left in the USB-to-ESP mode and the Zigbee module was not responding over the TCP-to-UART bridge. Reach out to the seller, found the schematics on the GitHub repository and was able to resolve the problem in minutes. Now it works great with HomeAssistant (zigbee2mqtt integration) and all the devices I had previously registered via the old CC2530 radio.
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Response from ZigStar | May 22, 2022
Thank you for understanding and review.

Dimitri | Feb. 9, 2022

Great device with a lot of functionality

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

I'm relatively new to this topic so I ordered the fully assembled version. The web interface provides lot of information what's currently going on and the OTA firmware update is a great addition.
A problem occured and the seller responded with an amazing support. Not only was the problem fixed, the seller also took his time to double check that everything is working from ha to the device and vice versa.

Valter | Dec. 4, 2021

Produto excelente

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

Produto ótimo ja estou usando e muito feliz
so demorou pra chegar porque no brasil e demora mesmo, do mais excelente super recomendo.

Rune | Nov. 29, 2021

Works fine with home assistant

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

Using it with ZHA in home assistant and there have been no issues so far.
Neat little product, fast shipping
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Response from ZigStar | May 22, 2022
Thank you for awesome review.

Bradley | Nov. 26, 2021

Very very happy purchase

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

Super easy to install, easier to situate compared to USB.
Great support from vendor

Improvements:
1. Better install documentation (in English)
2. Option to also buy a case
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Response from ZigStar | Nov. 26, 2021
Thank you for your kind review.
We are working now on documentation also will try to add case to purchase.
Best Regards

Frederik | Nov. 15, 2021

Amazing Product and support

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

Outstanding product and support. Very helpful seller, who is willing to help you if you have a problem. I can only recommend this seller. !!!
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Response from ZigStar | Nov. 15, 2021
Thank you for awesome review.

Laurent | Nov. 9, 2021

Quickly dispatched, works very well with z2m.

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

I was already using a cc2652R (eval from TI)
I needed to replace a cc2531 in another place I'm going to move to. The upgrade from cc2531 to zigstar stick v4 was straightforward with zigbee2mqtt, (no need to rebind)
I was able to upgrade the firmware with cc2538-bsl.
A good purchase, I will recommend it.
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Response from ZigStar | Nov. 10, 2021
Thank you for your Review. We have now a more easy tool for flashing, backup of ZigBee Stick.

Luís | Nov. 9, 2021

Just awesome

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

From communication to fast shipping (EU based), and utilization.
The ZigStar Stick v4 comes pré-flashed with Zigbee2Mqtt compatible firmware so I just had to shutdown the service on RPi, adjust the configuration port and voilá, all sensors, buttons, etc. connected to the new controller without any issue.
Thanks for this amazing product.
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Response from ZigStar | Nov. 10, 2021
Thank you for your Review. Is very appreciated.

Aleksander | Oct. 30, 2021

World class product!

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

I feel like there are very few LAN capable coordinators out there, so its already unique. But was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to setup, and how rock solid the performance of this is. With a LAN coordinator its super easy to set it up with docker instances, plus you can move it around wherever you like, lots of homes have ethernet cables and sockets all over the place, very few have usb cables in that manner so it makes a lot of sense to have something like this.
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Response from ZigStar | Oct. 30, 2021
Thank you for awesome review.
I hope you will enjoy you device much as possible.
Best Regards

Raymond | Oct. 9, 2021

Excellent, works out of the box with Zigbee2MQTT

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

Was looking for a good zigbee stick for Home Aasistant and Zigbee2MQTT. Received the product within 4 days and plugged it in and it worked out of the box! Very happy.
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Response from ZigStar | Oct. 9, 2021
Thank you for your Review.

Steven | Oct. 5, 2021

Great gateway and excellent service from seller

For ZigStar LAN Gateway

The gateway itself is excellent, I had a few troubles flashing from Windows 10 but switching to a Unix box it was a simple process following the instructions on the site. The seller Radu provides excellent service, the first gateway sent got lost by UPS and Radu kindly sent out another
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Response from ZigStar | Oct. 5, 2021
Thank you for kind review.
Sorry again that UPS give us trouble.

Syamsu | Sept. 22, 2021

stable coordinator with a good range

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

I started out with Zigbee2MQTT together with CC2531 sticks and cannot compare with ZigStar Stick v4, with ZigStar Stick v4 you have stable coordinator with a good range. Now I can improve my Home Assistant implementation, thanks
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Response from ZigStar | Sept. 28, 2021
Thank you for your Review.

Martin | Aug. 23, 2021

Great stick

For ZigStar ZBStick-Pro

Really great stick, I had CC2530 + CC2591 before also CC2531 and cannot compare. I have one device(xiaomi aqara temp sensor) throught 2x 60cm walls and 10 meters away and it's respoding quite well ! Hope it will be working well, when I migrate all my zigbee devices on it !
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Response from ZigStar | Aug. 23, 2021
Thank you for you kind Review.
I hope very much that with time shipping service will be better.
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