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 

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

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, 20222 yr by asbril

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

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 😀

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

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.

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)

 

7 hours ago, Techman said:

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

So was Betamax better than VHS  

2 hours ago, asbril said:

So was Betamax better than VHS  

It depends which machine you put it in.

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

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.

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.

38 minutes ago, asbril said:

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

Technically so does insteon 

44 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said:

Technically so does insteon 

Yes, but barely

 

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



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