T02 Zigbee Network Type

There are mainly 3 types of network. Peer to Peer, Point to Multi-point, and Mesh Network.

For a personal electronics project, the peer to peer type or point to multi-point type may be selected. For the industrial automation application, the point to multi-point type or mesh network type may be used.

Zigbee networks always have a only one single coordinator device.

  • Peer to Peer

    1. Coordinator + Router

    2. Coordinator + End Device

  • Point to Multi-point (Star Network Type)

    1. Coordinator + Router(s)

    2. Coordinator + End Device(s)

  • Mesh Network

  1. Coordinator + Router(s) + End Device(s)


Peer to Peer
pic 1. Peer to Peer network type



pic 2. Point to Multi-point (Star) Network Type



pic 3. Mesh Network Type





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