# More "unavailable" devices

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/more-unavailable-devices/98584>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 12, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/more-unavailable-devices/98584 "2017-09-12T20:15:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![jhamstead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jhamstead/32/38969_2.png) [@jhamstead](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jhamstead)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/more-unavailable-devices/98584/4 "2017-09-13T01:04:42Z")

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First, I’d recommend my Z-Wave repeater DTH for your range extenders. This DTH will report online/offline and works with Health Check.

> [@\[OBSOLETE\] Generic Z-Wave Repeater](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-generic-z-wave-repeater/83211):
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> One of the things that always bothered me with the Iris plug in module is the generic Z-Wave device or switch DTHs when all I wanted was a repeater. This shows a simple interface of online/offline and works with Health Check. Features Checks connectivity every 15 minutes Only shows messages in Recently tab on status change or manual refresh (NOTE: a manual refresh will temporarily remove the health check flag if offline) Reports after two failed attempts No events after offline detected to force App Health Check to show correctly (will take about 35 extra minutes) Current Version: 2.00a NOTE: If you upgrade to 2.00 or above from an older version, you must press ‘Force Reconfigure’ in the app. If you do not do this step, the DTH will not work correctly. The code can be pulled from my…

Second, I’d try a Z-Wave Repair and contact support if you haven’t already. It’s possible one of your devices is acting up causing a cascading effect. Support can better troubleshoot those issues.

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