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Frient REXZB-111 in Home Assistant

Hubs & gateways · Zigbee · Range extender with backup battery

Zigbee2MQTT Quirk proposed, not merged yet

Zigbee device – see the note above on what ZHA needs for it.

Facts about this device

Brand
Frient
Model
REXZB-111
Device type
Hubs & gateways
Radio
Zigbee
Power
Battery
Same device as
Develco REXZB-111
Zigbee2MQTT
Device page on zigbee2mqtt.io

How the device gets into Home Assistant

  • official ZHA – with a Zigbee coordinator and the ZHA integration; for all its functions it needs a custom quirk, see above. Integration
  • add-on Zigbee2MQTT – Zigbee2MQTT runs as an add-on and passes the device on to Home Assistant over MQTT. Integration · Source

Known problems and fixes

Changes proposed for ZHA

  • pull request The frient Zigbee Range Extender is not supported in ZHA. Adding support would let Home Assistant use it to improve Zigbee signal coverage in your home. since May 8, 2026 · zha-device-handlers #4984

ZHA quirks for this device

Quirk proposed, not merged yet Recommended quirk

Proposed to ZHA and waiting for review – the maintainers check it before it becomes part of Home Assistant.

Adds: AC power Battery Battery percentage

Source: zha-device-handlers · pull request #4984 · by @marcintyminski · May 8, 2026
Signature: frient A/S / REXZB-111

All quirks in the ZHA quirk database →

Alternatives

The same job from other makers – devices of the same type and radio that work with Home Assistant too.

Sources: Zigbee2MQTT, ZHA quirks, Z-Wave JS, the Matter certification database, Shelly, ESPHome, Tasmota, Tuya Local and the issue trackers on GitHub. Reports are assigned to a device by the identifiers they contain; the sentences come from the integration pages, where a language model writes them from the titles.

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