Practical limits of Z-wave network?

[SSchmidt]

On the new insteon.com site on their "Technology Compared" page, they state that the "Maximum Theoretical Network Size" is unlimited for Insteon and is 232 for Z-wave. It also states that the "Maximum Practical Network Size" is 1000s for Insteon but only 30-35 for Z-wave.

I understand that a matrix like this is typically self serving but is there any merit to a limit of 35 Z-wave devices? If so, what happens if there are 50 or 60  or more Z-wave devices?

Thank you,

Steve 

[lilyoyo1]

27 minutes ago, SSchmidt said:

On the new insteon.com site on their "Technology Compared" page, they state that the "Maximum Theoretical Network Size" is unlimited for Insteon and is 232 for Z-wave. It also states that the "Maximum Practical Network Size" is 1000s for Insteon but only 30-35 for Z-wave.

I understand that a matrix like this is typically self serving but is there any merit to a limit of 35 Z-wave devices? If so, what happens if there are 50 or 60  or more Z-wave devices?

Thank you,

Steve 

I wouldn't believe marketing materials from a mfg about another

[asbril]

1 minute ago, lilyoyo1 said:

I wouldn't believe marketing materials from a mfg about another

You can have 232 Zwave devices (and maybe even more). I have some 80 Zwave devices.

Edited November 23, 2022 by asbril

[lilyoyo1]

9 minutes ago, asbril said:

You can have 232 Zwave devices (and maybe even more). I have some 80 Zwave devices.

I think you meant to quote the op. I already know the level is more than 35 devices

[asbril]

10 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said:

I think you meant to quote the op. I already know the level is more than 35 devices

LOL @lilyoyo1 I know that you know. In fact you know than I do 😀

[lilyoyo1]

14 minutes ago, asbril said:

LOL @lilyoyo1 I know that you know. In fact you know than I do 😀

Here we go again... You know much more than you realize

[asbril]

1 hour ago, lilyoyo1 said:

Here we go again... You know much more than you realize

I am learning from the best in this forum.

[Techman]

Each Z-wave controller can support 232 devices.  The Insteon protocol is superior to Z-wave on many fronts.

Here's a Q & A for Z-wave 

    Z-Wave FAQs (clarecontrols.com)

    Advanced Z-Wave Concepts (clarecontrols.com)

 

[asbril]

7 hours ago, Techman said:

The Insteon protocol is superior to Z-wave on many fronts.

So was Betamax better than VHS  

[larryllix]

2 hours ago, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

It depends which machine you put it in.

[asbril]

12 minutes ago, larryllix said:

2 hours ago, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

It depends which machine you put it in.

 only if machine's color is blue

[Techman]

7 hours ago, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

Actually, the Betamax format was superior to VHS. VHS won due to marketing and politics.

[asbril]

11 minutes ago, Techman said:

Actually, the Betamax format was superior to VHS. VHS won due to marketing and politics.

That was exactly my point....... Insteon is (was) better than Zwave, but the latter survives.

[lilyoyo1]

38 minutes ago, asbril said:

That was exactly my point....... Insteon is (was) better than Zwave, but the latter survives.

Technically so does insteon 

[asbril]

44 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said:

Technically so does insteon 

Yes, but barely

 

[larryllix]

Betamax was terrible if you put it in a VHS machine though. No wonder people don't buy it anymore.



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