# \#beaming

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## [FAQ: Zwave lock (any brands) locks and unlocks, but the hub doesn't know the status](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-zwave-lock-any-brands-locks-and-unlocks-but-the-hub-doesnt-know-the-status/26310)

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**Author:** [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
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**Last updated:** [October 17, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-zwave-lock-any-brands-locks-and-unlocks-but-the-hub-doesnt-know-the-status/26310 "2015-10-17T05:47:34Z")

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This is typically a failure of the status message to get through. Or it can be a defective lock. But more commonly a range issue. Zwave locks use a special kind of repeating message. Because the manufacturers don’t w…