• Have the 500 series Z-Wave adapter firmware upgraded to SDK 6.61+.
• Home Assistant smart home hub with a USB 2.0 port, for example, a Home Assistant Green.
• Have a Z-Wave network running on Home Assistant.
• Home Assistant Operating System with Home Assistant 2025.8 or newer installed on your smart home hub.
• Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 with a USB-C to USB-A cable (included in the box).

• Place the device away from objects that may cause interference or block signals, such as:
  • thick walls
  • wire mesh
  • metal (such as server rack housings or wall mounting brackets)
  • other transmitters (such as computers, routers, USB 3.0 ports)
  • an aquarium.

• Screw the antenna onto the base and make sure the device is placed in a vertical position.
  • Notice: Be careful not to overtighten. It could damage the device beyond repair.
• Don't fix the device into place permanently yet.
  • After you have connected the device to Home Assistant, you can check if your device is in a good spot or if there is interference. Depending on the result, you might want to move it to another location.

Scenario 1: You already have a Z-Wave network running with the Z-Wave JS add-on:

• Follow the steps in the Z-Wave integration documentation on migrating your Z-Wave network to Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2.
• Troubleshooting: If you don't know whether you use the Z-Wave JS add-on:
  • Go to Settings > Add-ons and look for the Z-Wave JS add-on.
  • In the top right corner, it will be a green "play" icon if you have it installed and running.

Scenario 2: You are using the Z-Wave JS UI add-on (and not the default Z-Wave JS add-on):

1. Before starting migration, disable the Z-Wave JS integration:
   • Go to Settings > Devices & services and select the Z-Wave integration.
   • Select the three-dot menu and select Disable.
2. Do the migration in Z-Wave JS UI.
   • Open the Z-Wave JS UI control panel and in the bottom-right corner, select the purple Advanced actions button.
   • Under NVM Management, select Backup. Wait for the backup NVM file to finish downloading.
   • Unplug the old Z-Wave adapter and connect Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2.
   • Under Settings > Z-Wave, select the Serial Port for the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2. Then, select the RF Region and save.
     • By default, the region on Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 is set to EU Long Range. The transmit power level is configured for Europe.
     • If you are outside Europe, refer to the section about radio frequency region and transmit power levels to find the right region and transmit power settings.
   • In the control panel, select the purple Advanced actions button and under NVM Management, select Restore.
3. Rebuild the routes to make the best use of the extended range.
   • Info: Rebuilding routes causes a lot of traffic and might take minutes to hours. It is performed in the background, so you can keep doing other things, but expect degraded performance while it is rebuilding.
   • Open the Z-Wave JS UI control panel and in the bottom-right corner, select the purple Advanced actions button.
   • Under Rebuild routes select Begin.
   • Include sleeping nodes: It is recommended to select this option.
     • However, it means you need to walk around and wake up all sleeping nodes (or wait for them to wake up on their own, which can take a long time).
     • If you skip this, not all devices will immediately make use of the better range.
   • Delete priority return routes: It is recommended to select this option.
     • Priority return routes are routes from the end device to the controller that you assigned manually in the past.
     • These routes may not be ideal anymore after the migration.
4. Enable the Z-Wave integration again.

• You're all set, Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 is connected to Home Assistant.
• To be sure your device is in a good location, follow the steps under checking the distance to other transmitters to avoid interference.