Just want to share my experience with successfully using Wink hubs as repeaters. In my case I'm using two original, 1st-gen Wink hubs (Not Wink 2).
Here are the steps I followed (hat tips to @ssj4gogeta2003, @dewhite04):
- Wink > Hub settings > Reset Z-Wave
- Wink > Hub settings > Learning Mode
- Hubitat > Devices > Discover Devices > Z-Wave > Z-Wave Inclusion
- Device should show up, hit "Save".
- Hubitat > Devices > (Device you just added) > Device Information > Type:
- Choose "Generic Z-Wave Repeater" and hit "Save"
- If you need to move the Wink hubs and Hubitat to their final intended locations, run:
- Hubitat > Settings > Z-Wave Details > Repair Z-Wave
The end result is that I'm now consistently able to communicate with two Schlage BE469's and a BE469ZP (Z-Wave Plus) from very far away. I can also rule out other hard-wired Z-Wave devices acting as repeaters, as these locks are the only Z-Wave devices in the home.
I was even able to pair with one of the locks with a repeater in between, at a distance that I wasn't able to with just the Hubitat. And one of the locks is going through at least two hops (between both Wink hubs) before reaching Hubitat.
Another promising note: I've observed the Wink hubs repeating signals even when they can't reach Wink's servers. I'll have to do some more concrete testing, by actively blocking the two hubs from reaching the internet, and power-cycling them; but early results are good so far!
