SONOFF Zigbee/Thread USB Dongle Max (Thread PoE)

Features:

• High-Performance Chipset: Built on the powerful combination of EFR32MG24 +ESP32D0WDR2, Dongle Max delivers outstanding processing capability and rock-solid stability. Give you more performance headroom and future expansion possibilities.
• Flexible Connectivity Options: Supports Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and USB connections, giving you the freedom to deploy Dongle Max wherever it fits best. Even when your Dongle is far from the router, wireless access keeps it connected.
• Web-Based Management Interface: Access a dedicated web console that brings together device status, settings, logs, and alerts — all in one place. Monitor uptime, troubleshoot, or fine-tune behavior without command lines.
• Easy Firmware Management: Switch or update firmware right from the web interface — no disassembly or manual flashing required. Whether using it as a Zigbee coordinator, router, or Thread RCP, Dongle Max makes it simple.
• Reliable Build Quality: Equipped with 5dBi dual adjustable antennas for enhanced 360° signal coverage. The aluminum housing is built to last, tested with 24-hour salt spray, and certified by CE, FCC, and RoHS — ensuring long-term reliability and peace of mind.

Specs & Quick Guide:
SONOFF Dongle Max is a Zigbee gateway developed based on ESP32D0+EFR32MG24, designed to connect Zigbee sub-devices to open-source platforms like Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT. It supports POE power supply and offers multiple connectivity options, making it adaptable to various usage scenarios.

Users can access the WEB console to perform operations such as firmware updates and switching between different working modes. Additionally, it integrates powerful features such as Webhooks, eWeLink-Remote Gateways, MQTT, and VPN.

• Input: 5V⎓1A for Type C or 48V⎓ 0.25A for PoE port
• Wireless connections: Zigbee 3.0, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz
• Working temperature: -10℃~60℃
• Casing materials: Aluminum, PC+ABS

FAQ:

• About the Website Console:
  • Unable to access via Dongle-M.local default domain?
    • Please try accessing through the IP address instead.
  • Forgot Web Console password?
    • Select “Forgotten Your Password” at login, then double-click the button on Dongle-M to reset the password.
• How to check and flash the Firmware of Dongle Max.
  • You can update the device directly in the Web Console — Firmware. Alternatively, enable Automatic Updates, and the device will update automatically when a new version is available.
• Can I run two dongles with HZA simultaneously?
  • No. Users can only add one ZHA integration to Home Assistant (but HA can connect to multiple deCONZ or Zigbee2MQTT instances).
• Can I run Zigbee2MQTT and HZA simultaneously on the same Dongle Max?
  • No. Z2M and ZHA are the same protocol (Zigbee). You can run one or the other, or buy a second dongle and run both on separate dongles.
• Can I run two dongles with Zigbee2MQTT and HZA simultaneously on the same machine?
  • Yeah, you can run two dongles at the same time. One in ZHA, the other one in Z2M, as long as you can uniquely identify them on the USB ports and keep separate Zigbee channels, ZHA defaults to 15, Z2M defaults to 11.
• Devices supported by Sonoff Dongle Max.
  • SONOFF Dongle Max works great with most Zigbee devices, including popular brands like Sonoff, Aqara, Philips Hue, Huawei, IKEA, Tuya, and many more, mainly depending on the home automation platform on which the user uses Dongle Plus:
    • ZHA: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha
    • Zigbee2MQTT: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/supported-hardware.html
    • ioBroker: https://github.com/Jey-Cee/ioBroker.deconz
    • Domoticz: https://github.com/Smanar/Domoticz-deCONZ
    • OpenHAB: https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/deconz/
    • Jeedom: https://compatibility.jeedom.com/index.php?v=d&p=home&protocol=Zigbee
  • In addition to checking the supported devices through the official platform, you can also view Blakadder compatibility lists, which provide an extensive overview of the devices supported by different platforms.