# Why is the Bridge not the closest Z Wave hub? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** z-wave, homey-pro, homey-bridge\ **Created:** [September 23, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338 "2025-09-23T18:05:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chrisvr254](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisvr254/32/78875_2.png) [@Chrisvr254](https://community.homey.app/u/Chrisvr254)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338/1 "2025-09-23T18:05:47Z")
Hi there I have a Homey Pro 2023 located 2nd floor in my house. All Z wave devices on ground floor and 2nd floor can reach the Pro to create the Z wave network. We build a small office in our garden en it was too far from the Pro to connect the Z wave devices in the office. So I bought the Homey Bridge which I placed in the office and in the office I have WiFi and now it is connected. I van see in Developer Tools the Bridge is connected to the Z wave network via a Z Wave Shelly dimmer at the 2nd floor where the Pro is located. Why is the Bridge not having a straight connection to the Pro? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338/2 "2025-09-23T18:10:53Z")
The developer tools don’t give the full picture, it may _also_ be connected to the Pro. In any case, routing is based on various RF and link quality calculations. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338/3 "2025-09-23T18:37:08Z")
Hello Chris, When you assume the Pro’s z-wave network gets _bridged over wifi_ to the Homey Bridge, you’re wrong. That kind of functionality is only avaliable for 433MHz/Bluetooth/IR. The bridge as satellite just works as your ordinary z-wave router. Almost any mains powered z-wave device acts as -zwave router, and cost (way) less. ---
**Author:** ![Chrisvr254](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisvr254/32/78875_2.png) [@Chrisvr254](https://community.homey.app/u/Chrisvr254)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338/4 "2025-09-23T19:15:56Z")
Alright thanks. But without the Bridge all z wave devices where not ae to connect to Homey via Z wave so I needed a repeater.. and in this case I bought the Bidge (acting as a repeater) ---
**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:** [September 23, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-is-the-bridge-not-the-closest-z-wave-hub/143338/5 "2025-09-23T19:43:41Z")
Ah I see.