Hi folks.
I am familiar with the Caseta, as I have an older home with no neutral. So I have several PD-5S-DV-WH controlling outside lights (single pole and three way).
On this property I have 3 freestanding buildings. I have all of them connected via hard-wired direct-burial ethernet.
Building 1 - This has my Main Router (managing DHCP) and Caseta Bridge. All items in building 1 connect to the bridge and app well.
Building 2 - 120 feet away from Building 1, another 25 more to the bridge location. The router here is acting as a network bridge. IP Addresses are assigned from the Main Router in Building 1, so my IP Range is still in the same 192.168.15.x address range. The SSID on that router is the same as well. I can travel from one building to another with smooth wireless handoff.
Building 3 - Another 150 feet, and other router, configured in the same manner.
[BLDG 1]---[BLDG 2]---[BLDG 3]
I have Amazon Alexa working at all three of those buildings, as they connect to the same SSID/WiFi/IP range.
As I said, Building 1, no problems. Alexa integration ok.
Building 3 has a Wemo single pole switch that controls an outdoor light. As it connects via wiFi, it connects over the network. No problem. Alexa integration OK.
NOW THE CHALLANGE BEGINS - Building 2, I installed a few PD-5S-DV-WH switches, expecting the same smooth setup. That's when I realized that the switch talks directly to the bridge, and I am way beyond the range.
WHAT I DON'T WANT - I don't want to treat this as a separate / 2nd home, as my network and Alexa treat it as one location.
So, what are my options?
Would a Lutron Caseta PD-3PCL-WH (acting as a repeater) installed in Building 1 on the second floor closest to Building 2 - PLUS - a Lutron Caseta Lutron Repeater PD-REP-WH in Building 2 work to have the switches recognized?
[Bridge]-[Dimmer Repeater]-[Repeater]
Is there anyway that I can leverage that ethernet network connection in Building 2 to talk to the existing bridge in Building 1?
I look forward to suggestions!