Using Insteon over long distance

[Learning slowly...]

I'm hoping someone can help here. My shop is about 100 feet from my house. My Insteon devices (50+) all work fine inside the house but I cannot yet register a switch inside the shop. Is there a way to extend the reach? a relay device perhaps? The power circuits originate from the same panel. I'm using Hometroller as the controller.

[stusviews]

Start by disconnecting everything in the shop except the Insteon switch. Also, leave the load disconnected. BTW, which switch? Are there any electric outlets between the shop and house?

[Learning slowly...]

thanks for the response. At the moment I'm trying to connect a 6-keypad link in the shop. I can try turning off all devices at the shop panel except for the circuit with the lights I'm trying to control to eliminate noise at the shop. There are many electrical outlets in the shop and in the house, but none "between". I can run an underground CAT5e from the house to the shop if there was some sort of repeater that was available?

[Learning slowly...]

Success! and then some. I added a few more Insteon switches in the house then tried to link the shop again. This time it was able to connect and program the switch. And then, I added another device (Keypad linc) which was on a completely different pole service but located in a box very near the first device. I love it when a plan comes together.

I will monitor the coms to these devices, as there are several big geothermal heat pumps on the circuit in the shop which could cause some grief. If I run into com issues again, is there a remote broadcast device that I can still wire in using a CAT5e connection to the Insteon network somehow?

[stusviews]

I will monitor the coms to these devices, as there are several big geothermal heat pumps on the circuit in the shop which could cause some grief. If I run into com issues again, is there a remote broadcast device that I can still wire in using a CAT5e connection to the Insteon network somehow?

No, there is not. The usual method when a device is causing Insteon com difficulties is to filter the offending device. There are 10A, 15A and 20A filters. Hint: X10 filters are as effective as Insteon filters.