Zwave mesh repeaters

[JDRoberts]

Also, as @eric182 mentioned, Zwave repeats only for Z wave and Zigbee repeats only for Zigbee. Your post was about Z wave devices, but your topic title said Zigbee, so I changed that.

You might find the following FAQ of interest. Start with post 11 in that thread (I’ll link directly to it), read that, and then go up to the top of the thread and read the whole thing. That will give you a better picture of how range and repeaters work in a smartthings set up. (The topic title is a clickable link.)

A Guide to Wireless Range & Repeaters

One more thought. While I understand the marketing reasons for the decision, the fact that SmartThings gives customers zero guidance on how to set up a network backbone does lead to a lot of frustration that shouldn’t have to exist. if people knew that .1) The hub should be located centrally in the home, both vertically and horizontally. Don’t put it in a garage or basement as those have concrete and pipes and metal objects which will reduce signal. If your Internet router is off in some inaccessible corner, you can use a Wi-Fi access point that has a ethernet port on the side and plug into that. Also, the hub should not be put in a cabinet. You just want to make it as easy as possible for signal to spread around your house. .2) you need one device that can repeat about every 40 feet…