# Expand z-wave network via wifi

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/expand-z-wave-network-via-wifi/63512>\
**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")\
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**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")

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> [@DirkG](#):
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> 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.

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