# Z-wave range of only centimeters

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-only-centimeters/4288>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-only-centimeters/4288 "2018-11-20T20:48:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-range-of-only-centimeters/4288/8 "2018-11-21T19:22:42Z")

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I have the same experience. As I wrote here before the thread was locked.

> [@Random z-wave behavior](https://community.homey.app/t/random-z-wave-behavior/4313):
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> I have just installed a Homey together with 6 Telldus Mini Plug-in switches. But I have some issues that makes the entire setup wothless. After some trial and error I figured out that the switches had to be 'centimeters" from the controller for the pairing to work. But when everything finally was paired and placed I cannot get the switches to work consistenly. For example, when I run a flow to turn on the six switches it sometimes works, but mostly one or two random switches never toggle. My…

As a beginner in z-wave I don’t know if it it’s the standard that’s this bad, or if it’s the Homey? Should I return the Homey and try a controller from another manufacturer?

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