Hi folks So it looks like I need a z-wave repeater as I have some battery operated devices that can’t reliably see the ST hub. I understand that only permanently mains-powered z-wave devices can act as repeaters - I guess that powered sockets fall into this category but what other devices would fu…

well i would just say go with light switches. perfect solution.

[image] skotl: Hi folks So it looks like I need a z-wave repeater as I have some battery operated devices that can’t reliably see the ST hub. I understand that only permanently mains-powered z-wave devices can act as repeaters - I guess that powered sockets fall into this category but what oth…

[image] rangelsammon: well i would just say go with light switches. perfect solution. Unfortunately the OP is in the U.K., but is using US Z wave frequency. I don’t think he’s going to find a light switch option in his case. He can use a pocket socket or a mains-powered motion sensor with a…

@JDRoberts I read through the wiki link and still have a few questions. 1: I see that zwave and zigbee repeater devices only pass along their respective signals. Will this zwave siren shop.smartthings.com/products/aeon-labs-siren-gen-5 , when plugged in close enough, help extend the signal for one…

.1. It’s like The old pony express mail carriers. Each carrier can go a specific distance and then they give the message to the next carrier to carry for the next leg of the journey. So any given repeater device only carries a message for about 40 feet from where it is. It won’t have anything to d…

You have been immensely helpful. Thank you for the clarifications. So the Aerotec siren page on the Smartthings store says: "The Aeon Labs Gen 5 Siren is a Z-Wave device that is fully compatible with SmartThings." They mean it’ll work because it can talk to the hub and therefore the app, but they…

What kind of devices act as z-wave repeaters?

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JDRoberts October 9, 2016, 1:17am 3

I thought I already gave you this link, but in case not, here it is:

http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Repeaters

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What kind of devices act as z-wave repeaters?

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