Smartthings Z Wave Range

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.

Smartthings z wave range. The samsung smartthings hub hub v2 is z wave plus certified by the z wave alliance. Range extender 7 is compatible with all certified z wave gateways including isy994i homeseer hs3 vera smartthings wink hubitat domoticz jeedom open zwave. Z wave devices connected to a smartthings hub can be controlled through the smartthings mobile application. You just use almost any mains powered device and it will also act as a repeater.

Add a little smartness to your things. What is the range of the smartthings hub. Z wave and zigbee devices support mesh networking however. Generates an action on the smartthings platform which is handled by the device s assigned device type handler dth.

Unfortunately i do not have a light switch or light near the garage to get another type of z wave device to extend the. Plug in pocket sockets light switches and in wall micros. But for ordinary everyday indoor use it s the same situation as z wave. 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.

You can get range of a kilometer or even more from these but they use a lot more power in operations. All z wave and z wave plus certified devices are fully interoperable and compatible. I have a detached garage that is 150 feet from my hub and i would like to connect a couple of devices in it. If you can get plugged devices you would probably want z wave and zigbee network ranges extended every 30 feet inside and 50 ft outside you should be alright.

I know that z wave has a range of 60 feet so i would need something to bridge the signal. The diagrams below show how a repeater can help. We routinely test the zigbee network ranges in the hundreds of feet from the hub even without range extenders. Interacting with a device in the mobile application by clicking a button moving a slider etc.

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. We up the amplification of those radios in our own devices. How it works boosts wireless signals.