Most z-wave devices not connecting and extremely poor z-wave network

[user5472]

Platform Version 2.3.5.152

Hardware Version Rev C-8

New installation of new hardware, and my first time working with hubitat. I'm remotely monitoring a house in another state, and for whatever reason my z-wave network is not good . I only have four devices on it, three zooz door sensors and one ecolink smoke detector audio sensor. Each sensor is maybe only about a room away. Since it's remote, I don't have good access in order to physically unplug the hardware and reboot or reset things. I thought it was working when I left, but it seems as if things have slowly degraded. I can do a repair network, but it just says starting and then finished, and doesn't say anything about the number of devices connected or any other data. I've tried rebooting and enabling /disabling the radio, but that doesn't seem to help.

I did a refresh last night and there was one device connected as shown. When I checked this morning, the second device, the ecolink has shown up.

About the only thing I can think of is that the hubitat hub is very close to the start of an orbi mesh router system. Is it possible that this is interfering with it? It so, is there any way I can change frequency of the hubitat z-wave without needing to start over? My zigbee network seems fine.

Thanks.

Edit. Looks like I can't post images yet, so here's the best I can show from my z-wave status page, and I had to tweak things so that some of the text below didn't look like links.

0x06 (006) PER: 0, RTT Avg: ms, LWR RSSI:
Neighbors: 1, Route Changes: 0 PENDING SPECIFIC_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SENSOR
Zooz (Back door - porch sensor](remoteaccess-4) None

0x09 (009) PER: 0, RTT Avg: 1ms, LWR RSSI: 23dB
Neighbors: 1, Route Changes: 1 OK SPECIFIC_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SENSOR
Ecolink (Ecolink Smoke -CO Audio Detector 01](remoteaccess-7) None 01 -> 09 100kbps

0x0A (010) PER: 0, RTT Avg: 1ms, LWR RSSI: 8dB
Neighbors: 1, Route Changes: 1 OK SPECIFIC_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SENSOR
Zooz (Side entry door sensor](remoteaccess-18) None 01 -> 0A 100kbps

0x0B (011) PER: 0, RTT Avg: ms, LWR RSSI:
Neighbors: 1, Route Changes: 0 PENDING SPECIFIC_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_SENSOR
Zooz (Front door sensor](remoteaccess-19) None

[bobbyD]

@user5472

Looks like I can't post images yet,

Welcome aboard. At least one issue has already been resolved You can now post images...

[bobbyD]

@user5472

only have four devices on it, three zooz door sensors and one ecolink smoke detector audio sensor.

That may be your problem. A reliable mesh needs a solid foundation of repeaters (mains powered devices) to support the battery operated devices. Any mains powered devices such as smart outlets or light switches can go a long way to improve the reliability of your mesh.

[csteele]

Jasco has a Clearance going on for some of their older outlets:

Just replace some wall outlet and it will function as an always on Repeater. You don't need to add it to an automation, the repeater function is always on.

Alternatively, replacing any wall switch with a matching look ZWave switch does the same thing. Again you don't have to use it in an automation.

[user5472]

Makes sense and thanks for the replies. I'll pick something up and hopefully that will take care of it.