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]

  On 11/23/2022 at 1:17 AM, 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 

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

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 1:46 AM, lilyoyo1 said:

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

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

Edited November 23, 2022 by asbril

[lilyoyo1]

  On 11/23/2022 at 1:47 AM, asbril said:

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

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

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 1:57 AM, lilyoyo1 said:

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

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

[lilyoyo1]

  On 11/23/2022 at 2:09 AM, asbril said:

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

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

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 2:24 AM, lilyoyo1 said:

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

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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]

  On 11/23/2022 at 4:36 AM, Techman said:

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

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So was Betamax better than VHS  

[larryllix]

  On 11/23/2022 at 11:59 AM, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

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It depends which machine you put it in.

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 2:17 PM, larryllix said:

  On 11/23/2022 at 11:59 AM, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

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It depends which machine you put it in.

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 only if machine's color is blue

[Techman]

  On 11/23/2022 at 11:59 AM, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

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

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 7:27 PM, Techman said:

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

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

[lilyoyo1]

  On 11/23/2022 at 7:40 PM, asbril said:

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

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Technically so does insteon 

[asbril]

  On 11/23/2022 at 8:19 PM, lilyoyo1 said:

Technically so does insteon 

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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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