Yesterday i noticed something weird that has been going on for the past couple days.
Zwave door lock work in a zwave mesh network.
Doing a z wave repair after changing the positions of the hub and repeater should help fix the mesh configuration.
I have a smartthings hub with a kwikset z wave lock.
He s thinking of adding a z wave front door lock and has added one z wave repeater already.
Although z wave devices create their own mesh network with each device acting like a repeater to other z wave devices the radios don t have much range.
Unfortunately the sporadic problem isn t yet solved.
Z wave is a mesh network which means unlike bluetooth and wifi each line powered z wave device acts as a repeater in the mesh think fishing net which increases.
Because these devices operate on z wave technology there may be 2 ways to get your troubled device up and running.
Household products like lights door locks and thermostats are made smart when z wave connectivity is added inside the product s design giving them the capability to communicate and perform the desired functions that you want.
Ideally exclude the lock and repeater then pair the repeater first followed by the lock and finally do a z wave repair to get optimal mesh routing.
Z wave door locks and deadbolts z wave flood sensors and shut offs.
If i unlock and lock the door from my phone app it works fine and the status is correctly displayed unlocked or locked.
These devices operate due to z wave wireless technology.
Z wave is a wireless radio frequency technology which operates at 908 42 mhz in the us canada that lets smart devices talk to and connect with one another.
It is also away from the congested wifi bandwidth which leads to lost signals and a shorter range.