Mystery Devices!

[withay]

Each time I run “Repair Zwave” I get:

2020-08-08 5:09:50.564 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	finished		Z-Wave network repair finished
2020-08-08 5:08:56.083 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [51]: Could not assign new route
2020-08-08 5:08:49.103 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [51]: Could not delete old routes
2020-08-08 5:08:41.124 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [4E]: Could not assign new route
2020-08-08 5:08:34.206 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [4E]: Could not delete old routes
2020-08-08 5:03:12.289 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [51]: Could not update neighbors
2020-08-08 5:02:13.680 PM EDT
moments ago	HUB		zwNwkRepair	failure		Network repair for device [4E]: Could not update neighbors

But - when look at my device list - those two device network ID’s aren’t there at all!

And if I click on one of the datelines, I just get, in the description line (instead of saying the device name):

Network repair for device [51]: Could not assign new route

Same for 4E.

How do I get rid of these? They appear each and every time like that.

Thanks!

[jkp]

FAQ: How to remove ghost devices from your z-wave network

Sometimes after doing a Z-Wave repair you’ll notice error messages on your logs from unknown devices which only have a device id or when you’re looking at the device routing table you’ll notice an Unknown Device listed. These are ghost device, i.e. devices that are no longer paired with the hub and not recognized but still remain in the network routing tables. The problem with ghost devices is that they can create issues with the mesh, unresponsive devices, slow communication, delays and other issues. How to check the Z-Wave routing table for a device To do this, open the IDE -> click on My Devices -> Click on your Z-Wave device . Scroll down and look for Route. A healthy network route should look something like this: This Device ↔ Hub This Device (5C) ↔ TV Audio System (D8) ↔ Wate…

[withay]

It may be I’m not understanding. After the “to do this” part, where it says to click on your Z-wave device… Click on what Z-Wave device?

The 4E and 51 don’t appear in the IDE My Devices list.

[jkp]

just skip down to --> How to remove a ghost device from your Z-Wave network

[withay]

Oh duh sorry now I’ll see. I’ll give it a go!

[withay]

Yep, that did it. Thanks!