# Using Ikea dirigera as z-wave repeater if possible or any other tips?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** z-wave, homey-pro\
**Created:** [December 23, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722 "2023-12-23T10:54:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_van_zundert/32/79511_2.png) [@Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_van_Zundert)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 10:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/1 "2023-12-23T10:54:21Z")

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Hi, I bought a Aeotec Water Sensor 7 Pro (Z-wave), but the device is out of the Homey Pro range.  
Could I use the Ikea Dirigera as range extender? Or should I buy for example the Aeotec range extender 7?  
Ha

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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:** [December 23, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/2 "2023-12-23T11:15:03Z")

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What makes you think that the Ikea Dirigera Hub can be used as a range extender for the Aeotec Water Sensor?  
The Ikea Dirigera Hub isn’t supported by Homey and it uses Zigbee as wireless protocol. So no, it will not work at all.

The Aeotec Range Extender 7 could be a possibility.

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**Author:** ![Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_van_zundert/32/79511_2.png) [@Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_van_Zundert)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/3 "2023-12-23T11:26:27Z")

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hi Fantross, I guess wishful thinking 🙂 . I will go for the Aeotec Range Extender 7. Thanks for the quick response.  
Eric.

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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:** [December 23, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/4 "2023-12-23T12:15:41Z")

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Please note that there is no guarantee that the Water Sensor will work respectively will connect to the Aeotec Range Extender 7 after installing it. There are a lot of different factors which can cause problems. So you have to trie it.

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**Author:** ![Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_van_zundert/32/79511_2.png) [@Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_van_Zundert)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/5 "2023-12-23T12:50:09Z")

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Thanks for the heads up! I will share my findings.

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**Author:** ![Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eric_van_zundert/32/79511_2.png) [@Eric\_van\_Zundert](https://community.homey.app/u/Eric_van_Zundert)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 8:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/using-ikea-dirigera-as-z-wave-repeater-if-possible-or-any-other-tips/98722/6 "2024-01-07T08:12:14Z")

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Update. Using ’ Aeotec Z-Wave Range Extender 7 Duo-Pack’ it worked. Both water sensors are connected to Homey without issue.