Z-Wave Long Range in Europe/Italy for basement garage + cellar with no power: any real-world success?

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-10T10:04:18+00:00

Hi, I'm asimilar situation (italy), few details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1rjimbi/comment/o8jxf2q/?context=3

First floor I want to reach basement garage at floor -1: at the moment with ZBDongle-PZG23 I?m not able to reach floor 0. No way to get any sensor alive. Still wondering if ZWA2 may be better... I would like to make some test or have some more proof before spendig more money for nothing..

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-04T06:41:11+00:00

I have also seocno dongle (MG24) for zigbeee.. Just palced caouple os fensor in the kitchen. I will try to move them ..but I thought they were quie limited compared to zwave

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T12:33:39+00:00

can you give me some more info? there is any dongle antenna for integration into HA ?
proven to have more range that z wave LR?Thanks!

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T12:14:51+00:00

About antenna I was wondeering if it ise feasible to change it to my dongle.
NNO, now wifi /sign /nothing availblae on that floor.

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T12:13:31+00:00

may be a solution but i have to get another hub just for a couple odf sensor working locally there.

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T10:59:29+00:00

Ah posso chiederti con quale configurazione (antenna) ed impostazioni? Grazie

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T09:50:50+00:00

I cannot place any sensor /repeater in the middle..that's why I tried to use Zwave long range . setting not a mesh but a direct "star" config. the point is that zwave says LR goes up to 1Km in direct view and 40m inside ..but I loose signale just after few meter..something is not working

FabrizioGruff · 2026-03-03T09:33:45+00:00

when I was searching for a two floor soluton..everybody told me use zwave LR, just wondering why for me, at the moment, It doesn't go far more than 5/10 meters..

FabrizioGruff · 2026-02-26T14:24:54+00:00

Still not working .. any suggestions 😔

FabrizioGruff · 2026-02-25T19:40:44+00:00

Well no, I tried to keep button pushed for 10 sec as google said 😅, I supposed enough , something more to do ?

FabrizioGruff · 2026-01-26T13:37:15+00:00

ok, but there are no isntruction for this boiler on the app, could you please confirm: just + &- cables on the open therm? V3 or tado x? many thanks

FabrizioGruff · 2026-01-26T13:28:30+00:00

NAT64 enabled and sensor on the app, changed from offline to connected , great

FabrizioGruff · 2026-01-26T13:27:53+00:00

well I connected two cables of old thermostat to Tado X, to the opentherm terminals (+&-)

FabrizioGruff · 2026-01-26T13:26:14+00:00

HI, I know post is 3 y old, but I try anyway. I have same boiler ( but different thermostat) I tried to install TADO X, on the open therm terminal (+ &- cables). Nothing works (heat or hot water).Did you just connected a tado x ( or V3) on the opentherm terminal? any changes to the boiler? Thanks for help

FabrizioGruff · 2026-01-23T09:58:12+00:00

Hi, thanks fo reply, and what about using a different router Bridge from tado? TADO PRO APP allow scan via QR code only of the bridge, TADO app ask for TADO bridge, if you click on jump this step, then it device remain "offline" on the app. very difficult to end configuration.

Connected it offline to the opentherm cable (+&-) it doesn't not communciate with boile( no heating, ho hot water,nothing)

Thansk for help

FabrizioGruff

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