Zwave mesh network instability

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

The network tab in your browser’s developer tools can teach you a lot while in Habmin!

@Bruce_Osborne

Is that like deleting & rediscovering the Thing?

No, but this is possible. I used the REST API for it here…

Rule for deleting and rediscovering Things

OH2 does not currently have a mechanism for updating Thing types. When a binding update includes new or modified Channel definitions, the Thing needs to be manually deleted and recreated in order to use the new/modified Channel. For most bindings, it is not too cumbersome to do this manually. But when you are using the Zwave binding with ~120 devices, this can be a real headache. Here is an example of how I have automated the deletion, rediscovery, and reconfiguration of my Zwave Things. I run t…

[Andrew_Rowe]

I feel like I have to say something from hanging in the forum and trying to lend a hand to folks having trouble with zwave stuff… about 90% of the time they have a bad node, they probably didn’t even know was bad. One messed up node (low battery or whatever) floods the network

[robmac (R Macdonald)]

Absolutely

Bad node (materialy or poor RF coms) or too many reports configured in too many devices.

[Bruce_Osborne]

Possible zombie nodes? They can cause routing havoc if I recall correctly.

[robmac (R Macdonald)]

You do not get a much worse node than a zombie one or a phantom association.

But still not sure how this helps Colin. He is running heal but his devices are still not working well.

[Andrew_Rowe]

@robmac

But still not sure how this helps Colin.

Yeah sorry to OP @BigCol for the total thread jack but a good discussion ensued and I for one learned a lot

@robmac

He is running heal but his devices are still not working well.

I’m thinking a repeater or mains powered node between shed and house best bet

[robmac (R Macdonald)]

@Andrew_Rowe that could be the answer

The thing is that does not explain why they work for a while then give up. That may indicate an issue with them or something else in the network. Would be sad to go and buy a repeater and then find it still dies.

@BigCol what nodes have you and how are things configured?

Has fix to heal and fact threads are no longer hanging helped any?