# Z-wave/Wifi outdoor

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-wifi-outdoor/15499>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [July 12, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-wifi-outdoor/15499 "2019-07-12T19:10:02Z")\
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**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 12, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/z-wave-wifi-outdoor/15499/7 "2019-07-12T22:57:15Z")

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You can try few powered devices which should act as repeaters to extend the z-wave range. Using z-wave bulbs definitely will give you a nice mesh. However, z-wave mesh goes maximum 4 hops and personally I found that _sometimes_ and only sometimes, battery powered devices that hook after the last 4th hop might not always report their status (sensative devices in your case)

You can try the _un-orthodox_ solution of adding an external antenna to Homey [Homey antenna mod](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-antenna-mod/2928) this in combination with powered devices has a good chance to fulfil your needs.

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