# Expand z-wave network via wifi **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [May 11, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512 "2022-05-11T09:38:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iak-hack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/iak-hack/32/47934_2.png) [@iak-hack](https://community.homey.app/u/iak-hack)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 9:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/1 "2022-05-11T09:38:28Z")
Can you give me any recommendations for a product to expand my z-wave network via wifi to my homey-pro? How reliable is a setup like this? My wifi is in a good shape (ubiqiti-managed). I am not price sensitive. reliability come first. My homey pro works fine ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/2 "2022-05-11T13:11:13Z")
The Z-Wave network can be extended only with additional Z-Wave devices (repeaters). ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/3 "2022-05-11T13:41:59Z")
For zigbee there’s a solution (using HomeAssistant) ![Screenshot_20220511-153921_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/3/139e244347e5b9e4c585433b08297079092ea1e1.jpeg) Maybe something similar is available for z-wave? > **[Buy Zigbee LAN coordinator CC2652P SMLIGHT SLZB-05](https://smartlight.me/smart-home-devices/zigbee-devices/smlight-zigbee-lan-adapter-slzb-05en)** > > Zigbee LAN coordinator SLZB-05 ✅ CC2652P CC2652 СС2652Р СС2652 +20dB⚡ zigbee2mqtt Koenkk⭐. > ✪ Home Assistant ☎ 096-107-15-15. ✈ Купить Zigbee coordinator delivery USA, Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Canada, Australia, Portugal, > ⭐⭐⭐ Buy... ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/4 "2022-05-11T18:59:37Z")
There are no Z-Wave extenders that use wifi as a backhaul. This is the easiest method but requires some work: > [@Expand homey network](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-homey-network/63241/10): > > Another Homey Pro or Homey Bridge and make them talk to each other over https or mqtt may be the easiest solution for your particular use case. ---
**Author:** ![iak-hack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/iak-hack/32/47934_2.png) [@iak-hack](https://community.homey.app/u/iak-hack)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/5 "2022-05-13T12:37:21Z")
Thank you again. I searched for “make them talk to each other over https or mqtt” without success. Can you provide more details? ---
**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:** [May 13, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/6 "2022-05-13T13:28:21Z")
For this, I will call it “workaround”, two Z-Wave SmartHome gateways are needed, which communicate with each other via https or MQTT. Physically, these are two separate Z-Wave networks. A possible and relatively cheap solution for the second Z-Wave network could be a Raspberry Pi 4 with a Z-Wave USB stick and HomeAssistant as operating system. ---
**Author:** ![RMA68](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rma68/32/13125_2.png) [@RMA68](https://community.homey.app/u/RMA68)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/7 "2022-05-13T14:39:26Z")
the idea triggered my interest and made me think of the early years of (IP) networking. At that time legacy protocols were encapsulated in an ethernet frame for transport and at the end unwrapped again. I did a very quick and dirty google search and found something on Z/IP gateways. I’m not convinced it’s an answer on your question, and it seems in an early stage of development (so still a lot of DIY). But I’m hopeful a solution may exist (soon). It would certainly open some new possibilities. A starting point: [Smells Like...Convergence!](https://www.fierceelectronics.com/components/smells-like-convergence) Or google on Z/IP gateway Don’t shoot the messenger, I only had 2 mins to spare ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/8 "2022-05-13T14:42:37Z")
> [@DirkG](#): > > A possible and relatively cheap solution for the second Z-Wave network could be a Raspberry Pi 4 with a Z-Wave USB stick and HomeAssistant as operating system Here’s a [how-to](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-setting-up-mqtt-on-homey-for-configuring-home-assistant-for-dashboard-purposes/10880) to let Homey and HA interact. Note, the mqtt Broker can be installed on Homey, no need for a nas. On the other hand, mqtt broker can be added to HA and run from there. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512/9 "2022-05-13T17:41:40Z")
Let’s assume you have a hallway with multiple motion sensors on Homey One and want to use them on Homey Two. Flow on Homey One ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/8/d8ae4085519c37e79a995660f13cd40651eeda41.png) This flow sends a HTTP Get request to the other Homey, notice the _hZoneActive?tag=0_ Flow on Homey Two ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/5/25f910a14454340ac46ca10b4b0b941429d524b2.png) This flow receives the _hZoneActive_ GET request and sets the _tag_ from the request in the _measure\_luminance_ value of a **Virtual Motion Sensor** and sets the _alarm\_motion_ value of that sensor to **true** These flows handles the Motion sensor going inactive: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/b/abee5d4bedbf07967cb6dd5bee526b7ef2bc99a0.png) and ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/e/3e726f480cbeca394a8f94375b25f96475f1b7ce.png) With this method the Virtual Motion Sensor on Homey Two is always in sync with the real sensor on Homey One. I’ve used this method to move all my Zigbee devices from my ‘production’ Homey to my Development Homey so I could do a Zigbee reset (after the Zigbee rewrite) without interrupting operation. I’ve done extensive testing and found the method of keeping some Zigbee sensors on another Homey and using http communication between the two Homey’s is at least as fast and sometimes faster than moving all my devices to my production Homey. While I did this with Zigbee devices this method can be used with any and every device your Homey(s) can support. Why did I use http requests with web hooks and not MQTT? It is built-in functionality, no apps needed thus no extra CPU and memory usage. (And it was supposed to be temporary 😉 )