# Zwave and zigbee smart plug adding to mesh? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [May 25, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-and-zigbee-smart-plug-adding-to-mesh/13607 "2019-05-25T12:16:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Groundhog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Groundhog](https://community.homey.app/u/Groundhog)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-and-zigbee-smart-plug-adding-to-mesh/13607/1 "2019-05-25T12:16:26Z")
I have always had problems with my smart devices in my bathroom because zwave coverage isnt the best. eg my heavy duty switch for heater fails quite a bit so I put in a double action to be safe. My motion sensor has the same problem. it responds sometimes and not other times. I was thinking of adding a zwave smart plug in the bathroom . Would that help with stronger mesh? ---
**Author:** ![remco\_de\_wit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/remco_de_wit/32/11346_2.png) [@remco\_de\_wit](https://community.homey.app/u/remco_de_wit)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-and-zigbee-smart-plug-adding-to-mesh/13607/2 "2019-05-26T07:23:15Z")
i should, but it wont. i have a range extender 6 from Aeotec, its just sitting there doing nothing and i have no idea whats wrong with it. ![Knipsel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/0/0f0ec69a7996422c24f07bdda2a90f2dedf833f9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 7:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-and-zigbee-smart-plug-adding-to-mesh/13607/3 "2019-05-26T07:59:23Z")
> [@remco\_de\_wit](#): > > i should, but it wont. Wrong answer. Adding more devices to the mesh WILL extend the mesh network. Like the TS said: > [@Groundhog](#): > > because zwave coverage isnt the best. What kind of devices u have at this moment and how many? Making a good mesh network starts near Homey and then every few meters another non-battery powered device. Just putting 1 in the bathroom is not always a good solution. I have like 50 Zwave devices of which half of them are non-battery powered. The first 2 devices are like 20cm away from Homey and have a total of like 9 on the ground floor. 2 of them being near the stairs in the hallway. In the corridor one floor up there is another plug along with 3 Fibaro switches/dimmers. On the second floor, near the stairs again, there are 3 plugs again. This way i can have several battery powered devices reaching Homey all the time. So don’t plug just one in the bathroom but start making a mesh network from the beginning and work ur way around the house. Start adding non-battery powered devices first and then add the battery powered devices. ---
**Author:** ![Groundhog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@Groundhog](https://community.homey.app/u/Groundhog)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zwave-and-zigbee-smart-plug-adding-to-mesh/13607/4 "2019-05-26T12:52:34Z")
I actually have zwave wall switches throughout the whole house including a 4 gang mcohome switch just outside the bathroom. In fact the motion sensor I have in the bathroom is plugged in to the power. I’m not sure really if the zwave power plug will help to be honest. It kinda is working again after i healed it but still kinda slow.