That is the problem for me. I have no way of knowing if they are working as repeaters or not, or if it something about the Almond+ and the network. I would think the Almond+ has to be working with the repeating aspect also. I do not know how I could have the switches AND motion sensors, neither of which are repeating? Two different manufacturers and very different items. The way I am currently testing is with a motion sensor. They are the only Z-Wave devices I have that are portable AND they have batteries also (they will not work as a repeater, per the manual, when on batteries only though). So I move the motion sensor to a further spot and usually plug it back into the wall also, then see if my Almond+ shows any status as I move in front of it. So far no luck.