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Zwave repeater and SmartThings hub
Posted on 1/31/17 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 1/31/17 at 8:26 pm
I have some appliance modules that control my landscape lighting and they are pretty far away from the hub and are not consistent.
I found two Zwave repeaters(extenders?) on amazon and looking for any feed back on these.
I found two Zwave repeaters(extenders?) on amazon and looking for any feed back on these.
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Posted on 1/31/17 at 8:57 pm to djangochained
Any zwave switch or outlet should extend the network. Those wouldn't be more useful to you?
Posted on 1/31/17 at 10:03 pm to mctiger1985
I have plenty of switches and outlets. These are located outside and far away from any switch
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:35 am to djangochained
I'm confused a little. Where/how are you installing repeaters where some type of zwave device wouldn't make more sense?
I have 2 zwave devices roughly 130ft away from my hub and both are always online (they are in opposite directions so they aren't acting as repeaters).
Make sure nothing metal is near your hub or the zwave device.
Eta I have a wink hub but would assume ST HUB is similar range.
I have 2 zwave devices roughly 130ft away from my hub and both are always online (they are in opposite directions so they aren't acting as repeaters).
Make sure nothing metal is near your hub or the zwave device.
Eta I have a wink hub but would assume ST HUB is similar range.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 7:41 am
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:42 am to CAD703X
This is about 60 feet from the furthest switch or outlet and on the other side of 2 brick walls
About 150 feet from hub. The devices won't respond to the commands
About 150 feet from hub. The devices won't respond to the commands
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 7:43 am
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:51 am to djangochained
quote:where are you connecting repeaters and how are you powering them?
About 150 feet from hub. The devices won't respond to the commands
Posted on 2/1/17 at 9:16 am to djangochained
why did you come here and not just ask me? I know more than CAD.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 9:21 am to CarRamrod
true
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:35 pm to djangochained
That Aeon Labs piece works good. I've never seen an issue with them. I'm not guaranteeing it's gonna fix your problem but it not only repeats it also amplifies the signal.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:41 pm to djangochained
quote:
Price: $29.95
why not spend another $3 and get something like this:
zwave plug in lamp module
that way you get zwave repeating and the ability to control something on that outlet?
eta amazon has an 'open box' one for $26 at that link from amazon warehouse.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:52 pm to CAD703X
i understand you saying that a switch extends the signal.
I actually have dimmer that is only 20-30 feet from the outdoor modules but for some reason i can not consistently control the modules(lighting in oak tree)
carramrod come over and troubleshoot? i have GITM
maybe my wifii signal is weak there? its in my shops Ramrod
I actually have dimmer that is only 20-30 feet from the outdoor modules but for some reason i can not consistently control the modules(lighting in oak tree)
carramrod come over and troubleshoot? i have GITM
maybe my wifii signal is weak there? its in my shops Ramrod
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 1:12 pm to djangochained
or get replace with this. LINK
Posted on 2/1/17 at 1:16 pm to djangochained
quote:
wifii signal is weak there?
has nothing to do with zwave.
quote:
its in my shops
metal walls? that could likely be the issue.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 1:48 pm to CAD703X
brick
Posted on 2/1/17 at 1:49 pm to CarRamrod
Posted on 2/1/17 at 1:54 pm to djangochained
i wish more zwave+ stuff was out. that has better range and stronger signal.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 2:46 pm to CAD703X
Zwave plus you say?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:59 pm to djangochained
quote:
Features
50% improvement in battery life
67% improvement in range
250% more bandwidth
Three RF channels for improved noise immunity and higher bandwidth
New Plug-n-Play Network-wide Inclusion feature
Improved self-healing and fault tolerance with Explorer Frame feature
Standardized method for Over the Air firmware updates (OTA)
Improved product information capture for product certification database
LINK /
Posted on 2/1/17 at 9:41 pm to djangochained
So, this might be something that is way too elementary and you've already tried it...But I dicked around with this forever when I first got my first zwave stuff setup...
Did you try to repair your mesh to see if that would fix every thing without buying anything new?
Did you try to repair your mesh to see if that would fix every thing without buying anything new?
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