After successfully building two CC2530 routers to extend my Zigbee network in Home Assistant, I encountered an unexpected issue—these devices weren’t showing up in my Home Assistant installation. I had already invested significant time setting up a robust Zigbee network with over 50 devices, so the addition of these routers was crucial for maintaining reliability. Despite enabling automatic device joining and following the guide from zigbee2mqtt.io, the routers remained undetected in the logs and dashboard. This was perplexing, especially since the devices themselves seemed to function correctly. I reached out to the community for suggestions, hoping to resolve this mystery and ensure seamless integration of the new routers into my setup. The journey highlighted the importance of troubleshooting and the value of community support in navigating such technical challenges.