<h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; font-size: 2.4em; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: var(--iq-title-text); letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">What You Need to Know About Z-Wave</h1>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Whether you are planning to build your own smart home or just looking to purchase a new product, there are several things you need to know about Z-Wave. The protocol is designed for home automation and is one of the most secure home automation technologies available. The price and range of the technology vary greatly, but it is still cheaper than most other home automation technologies.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">You can use a Z-Wave module to add smart outlets to your house. You can also connect a television to the system. If you need more security, you can pair your devices with extra security features. You can also connect a Z-Wave hub to your existing smart home.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Most Z-Wave devices have indoor ranges of 70 to 90 meters. They will only communicate with other Z-Wave devices in the same network. However, if you are planning to install a larger network, you can link multiple networks together.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The Z-Wave controller is the central component of a Z-Wave network. It is responsible for mapping signal strength to nearby devices and calculating routes. It is also the gateway to your normal home network.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The Z-Wave protocol is based on the Mesh Network topology. The Mesh Network enables devices to talk to each other. Each device in the Z-Wave network has a unique ID. These IDs are called the Node ID and Home ID.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The Node ID is a byte of information that is unique to each node in the network. It is also the device's factory-set Home ID. The Home ID is shared across all nodes in a network.</p>