# Z Wave range of Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** z-wave\ **Created:** [July 15, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-homey/66065 "2022-07-15T12:38:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paralyzer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paralyzer/32/50387_2.png) [@Paralyzer](https://community.homey.app/u/Paralyzer)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-homey/66065/1 "2022-07-15T12:38:14Z")
I recognized, that my Homey has only a Z Wave range of around 3 meters around the device. This (of course) can be extended with more Z Wave devices, but only plug powered devices (no battery devices) act as a repeater to extend the range. Is this the “normal” behaviour of Homey? Of course I already restarted Homey, did a reset of Z Wave network and also tried several devices. Any idea how to solve this if you do not want to have several dedicated repeaters of plugs with Z Wave? ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_c/32/39993_2.png) [@Martijn\_C](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_C)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-homey/66065/2 "2022-07-15T12:43:43Z")
It really depends on the Z-Wave product used. I have some that communicate directly with Homey over 12 meters and some that work only within 3 meters (directly). Anyway, never had an issue with this with more devices and many of them are repeaters. The only downside of this all is that adding a product to Homey has to be done within one meter (more or less). ---
**Author:** ![danone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/danone/32/115743_2.png) [@danone](https://community.homey.app/u/danone)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-homey/66065/5 "2022-07-17T11:30:49Z")
> [@Paralyzer](#): > > Is this the “normal” behaviour of Homey? The “normal” abnormal behaviour, yes. > [@Paralyzer](#): > > Any idea how to solve this if you do not want to have several dedicated repeaters of plugs with Z Wave? Best is to have powered devices. Else, [HERE](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-antenna-modification/2928/26) is another solution. I can pair any device from at least 10m through walls or longer in line of sight. Never missed a beat since 4 years I’ve done the mod. Not for the heart fainted, though. ---
**Author:** ![Articate](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/articate/32/57311_2.png) [@Articate](https://community.homey.app/u/Articate)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-homey/66065/6 "2022-07-17T21:44:44Z")
I checked my z-wave network. All of them go through my first Fibaro Dimmer 2 that I set up. However, that switch is probably 7m away, behind several walls through a diagonal. 3m in open air sounds incredibly low.