# Z-Wave network reliability

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-network-reliability/58135>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** domoticz\
**Created:** [January 9, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-network-reliability/58135 "2022-01-09T21:36:11Z")\
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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:** [January 9, 2022, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-network-reliability/58135/2 "2022-01-09T23:01:00Z")

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> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#):
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> I notices some really weird routes in the Z-Wave network

The **last** route taken is shown, not _the_ route. It’s dynamic.

> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#):
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> Some devices indicating to be “Unreachable” function very well. What does it mean?

For battery powered devices: it can be in sleep mode. If zwave then wants to communicate with it, it says “unreachable”. Which is also the **last** status and not _the_ status.  
See also [this post](https://community.homey.app/t/report-unreachable-z-wave-devices/22493/2)

> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#):
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> I can only connect the Coolcam power plug that is connected to the washing machine

• I’m sure one brand is just better or better compatible than others. I think trial-and-error is the way to go, swapping them for an other brand on an other floor maybe?  
• Search on the net  
• Or open a topic to request to people with flawless zwave networks or -devices, to show / describe their setup.

> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#):
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> Any idea on how to differentiate for a Fibaro smoke detector between “low battery” beep and “Z-Wave loss” beep?

• Improve zwave mesh by adding router devices.  
• Time how long a battery lives, schedule a reminder flow, and change it before the beep gets triggered 😉😅  
• Battery measuring @ Homey is app dependent, and can be very off to unusable.

> [@Rudi\_Hendrix](#):
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> any advice to get a more stable and reliable Z-Wave network?

I think this might help:  
• 1st thing I think is you should **add a bunch of router devices** (all 230V powered zwave devices). I count only 4 of them in your overview.  
• Inform about others’ zwave setup.  
• Make sure Homey is center based, so all device routes are possible with the limit of max. 4 hops  
• If _Coolcam_ or _Greenwave_ are acting funny, replace them for something better? Or change all devices to Fibaro?

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