# Adding zwave devices only direct

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [April 27, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964 "2024-04-27T20:42:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964/1 "2024-04-27T20:42:57Z")

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Wanted to add some further devices, such as 3 rollercurtain modules of fibaro.  
Could not get them coupled, added a range extender, still nothing.

Then experimented with a neo coolcam module adding it , deleting again, 1 meter further, try again… Untill it got out of direct reach and had to use a hop.

Appearantly you cannot add a device over a hop/ router. You need to add it direct.

After adding, you can move it so it uses routers.

Cant remember how i added all my other zwave devices.  
In this case it was not very practical, as the modules have quite some wiring, i build in a box together.

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964/2 "2024-04-27T22:49:56Z")

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You can also bring your Homey temporarely to the device for adding, if the device is on a fixed place.

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964/3 "2024-04-28T11:03:05Z")

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Acc. Athom Homey Bridge, Homey Pro (early 2019) and Homey Pro (early 2023) supports NWI (Network Wide Inclusion):

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Perhaps you can contact Athom about this.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Draper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jonathan_draper/32/33978_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Draper](https://community.homey.app/u/Jonathan_Draper)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964/4 "2024-04-28T11:56:15Z")

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It’s not a generalised problem since I have added quite a few z wave devices remote from Homey that immediately joined with at least one hop. Maybe some devices support this better than others?

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**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/adding-zwave-devices-only-direct/108964/5 "2024-04-28T12:38:02Z")

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That’s why i tried 2 different things… I was really surprised