My z-wave frustrations - mesh issues?

[SteveZed]

@jwetzel1492

As far as being centrally located, everyone thinks "yeah, but it only has ethernet, so I have to put it next to my router."

Since 2.2.5, you can use Wifi dongles with C5 and C7 hubs.

[2.2.5] - Use USB WiFi dongle with your C5/C7 hub

There is now a way to use some WiFi dongles with your C5/C7 hub. As of now, earlier models are not supported - they run a very different version of the operating system. Since there is no separate USB port, connecting an external USB device requires an OTG + power cable. The link points to the particular cable I've used, but there probably are others out there. For the sake of full disclosure, we do not earn commissions from any of the devices mentioned in the links. Connect USB power cable to…