Zwave 800 LR - Not what its cracked up to be

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@JDiGangi

any antenna suggestions?

Be careful with the l-com 5db antenna. It worked great on my C7 but when I used it on my C8 Pro I couldn’t pair any new devices. Ended up purchasing the 3db version and it works great

C8 Antenna Options?

I wanted to chime in here with a discovery I made this past weekend. Long story short I migrated a C7 with the antenna mod to a C8 Pro earlier this year. On the C7 I was using the L-com 5 DB Rubber Duck antenna that was recommended in the mod post. When I setup the C8 Pro I used this same antenna because of how I have my hub mounted on the wall, I wanted the antennas straight up vs on the side. The stock antennas don't bend. All was well with the zwave migration: all devices worked well and …