You ever install a smart lock, only to find it randomly goes offline… even though your hub is right there? Yeah. We’ve been there too. Turns out, most older Z-Wave locks (and many Wi-Fi ones) weren’t really built to handle signal loss through brick walls, steel doors, or long-distance garages. But…

Did you read this? [image] The Next-Gen Z-Wave Ultraloq Built for SmartThings (No Extra App Needed!) One note: zwave long range features are only available if the hub supports zwave long range. Unfortunately, at the time of this posting none of the Z wave hubs that work with smartthings do suppo…

[image] Andreas_Roedl: Did you read this? [image] The Next-Gen Z-Wave Ultraloq Built for SmartThings (No Extra App Needed!) One note: zwave long range features are only available if the hub supports zwave long range. Unfortunately, at the time of this posting none of the Z wave hubs that wor…

Mostly true, unfortunately yeah, if your lock’s been ghosting you, it’s probably not your hub’s fault. Probably is your hub’s fault if it’s a SmartThings’ compatible hub. :sad_but_relieved_face: Because while SmartThings originally started out with equal support for Z wave and Zigbee, over the …

Also, just a technical note [image] Ultraloq_Team: Old Z-Wave range: ~30–100 meters, and often chokes on interference. Is absolutely untrue. Classic Z wave was one of the network protocols least subject to interference, mostly because it uses a frequency band which is not used by very much e…

Also, I would be remiss not to link to the community FAQ on the “dropout“ issue in older generation Z wave, which often isn’t a signal dropout issue at all. The FAQ explains what the issue is and how to address it. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses: FAQ: why would I need another beaming repeater if my …

Solving Signal Dropouts in Smart Locks - Why Z-Wave LR Matters

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h0ckeysk8er (Bruce Pinsky) July 10, 2025, 2:37am 3

And the latest ST hubs such as appliances, TVs, and the ST Station don’t even have a Z-Wave radio.

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