# Connecting devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [July 31, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-devices/33079 "2020-07-31T20:50:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carolus47](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/carolus47/32/21560_2.png) [@carolus47](https://community.homey.app/u/carolus47)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-devices/33079/1 "2020-07-31T20:50:03Z")
Hi, now I got the Homey and succeeded in connecting Fibaro wall plug. It took some time, therefore my question. Is it necessary to place the device close to the Homey ? Carolus47 ---
**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:** [July 31, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-devices/33079/2 "2020-07-31T21:01:59Z")
for z-wave devices it is always advisable to have Homey and the device close together (less than 20 cm) . Homey is including with very low energy to provide more securety against unwanted listeners. ---
**Author:** ![peltsi51](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peltsi51/32/12564_2.png) [@peltsi51](https://community.homey.app/u/peltsi51)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 5:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-devices/33079/3 "2020-08-01T05:27:59Z")
This is nice to know because I have included almost all my devices at the installation place. Worst case is 20m away, two dry walls and one metal plate between. 🤣 Have had some difficulties, but still somehow have got them paired. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connecting-devices/33079/4 "2020-08-01T14:45:20Z")
You could have found this if you had used the “search” function of this forum: > [@\[HOW TO\] Adding a Z-wave device to Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-adding-a-z-wave-device-to-homey/19148): > > Adding a Z-wave device to Homey This post is to try to help adding a Z-wave device to Homey. There is a lot of posts on the forums where Z-wave devices could not be added and where is stated that it must be a broken Z-wave chip then. Am not saying that’s impossible but most of the times it can be solved with below steps. If adding a Z-wave device is failing (for whatever reasons) then please try this below steps. Please try to follow the steps with love. Like where the PTP states to wait at …