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Is it possible to force which repeater a zigbee sensor has to connect to? They have a strange way of choosing a repeater themself. They do not choose the closest one.  
Is it possible to force which repeater a zigbee sensor has to connect to?

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Well, kinda. A battery powered Zigbee sensor will repeat thru the closest wired Zigbee device (light bulb or the like). So, that said, whatever is powered up at the time you set up the battery powered sensor is what it will latch too. This doesn't guarantee it will stay there after say a power outage though. I have battery backups on several of my smart bulbs, and the battery sensors attached to those stay steady.  
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Short version, no. Just make sure you have plenty of good quality repeaters. The stronger your mesh, the less you worry about this.  
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