Smartthings Z Wave Range

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Smartthings z wave range.

Anyone have experience with the aeotec range extender z wave repeater. I have a detached garage that is 150 feet from my hub and i would like to connect a couple of devices in it. Plug in pocket sockets light switches and in wall micros. Generates an action on the smartthings platform which is handled by the device s assigned device type handler dth.

What is the range of the smartthings hub. Z wave devices connected to a smartthings hub can be controlled through the smartthings mobile application. How it works boosts wireless signals. You can get range of a kilometer or even more from these but they use a lot more power in operations.

You just use almost any mains powered device and it will also act as a repeater. I know that z wave has a range of 60 feet so i would need something to bridge the signal. Smartthings wi fi is simple to install and easy to use. The diagrams below show how a repeater can help.

Unlike traditional routers the smartthings wi fi mesh network has the ability to use a combination of different channels and bands for each data hop taking your connection through the fastest route while eliminating interference congestion and buffering. Z wave plus is the latest technology certification standard designed to offer improved compatibility range battery life and pairing. Range also varies depending on a number of environmental factors including interference from other electronics and atmospheric conditions. Z wave and zigbee devices support mesh networking however.

Using the samsung connect home you can replace your current router with a router that has a smartthings hub built in extend the range of your wi fi network using the connect home sub hubs and as if that weren t good enough you can even use the sub hubs as zigbee and z wave repeaters. But for ordinary everyday indoor use it s the same situation as z wave. We up the amplification of those radios in our own devices. Interacting with a device in the mobile application by clicking a button moving a slider etc.

Range extender 7 is compatible with all certified z wave gateways including isy994i homeseer hs3 vera smartthings wink hubitat domoticz jeedom open zwave. All z wave and z wave plus certified devices are fully interoperable and compatible. We routinely test the zigbee network ranges in the hundreds of feet from the hub even without range extenders. The range of the smartthings hub is 50 130 feet depending on your home s construction.