I have a battery power door sensor on my postbox outside. My HAS Nuc is in my office at the back of the house with the USB Zwave stick. With this configuration the door sensor is out of range.
So my solution was to install a signal booster and in this case I opted for a smart plug. I joined this to my Zwave network (none secure method) and plugged it in next to the front door. BUT this hasn’t improved the signal.
Could anyone give me some pointers as my research suggested that the smart plug should boost my Zwave network. I also read that I should bring the door switch back in range and heal the network. With the old Zave integration there was the option but it’s currently missing in ZwaveJS so not sure if this an option?
Thanks in advance!
Hardware
ZWave Stick: ZW090 AEON Labs ZWave Plus Gen5
ZWave Door Switch: FGK101 Fibargroup
Smart Plug: ZW075 Aeotec Zwave Plus Gen5
ZWaveJS Version
Driver Version: 6.2.0
Server Version: 1.0.0-beta.6
Home ID: 3569313925
Nodes ready: 6 / 6
Smart Plug Spec
Name: Smart Switch Gen5
Model Number: ZW075
Repeater: Yes
Beaming: Yes
Max standby power: 0.8W.
Operating temperature:
0℃ to 40℃
32 ℉ to 104 ℉ .
Operational humidity: 8% to 80%.
Operating distance:
Up to 492 feet outdoors
Up to 150 meters outdoors.