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)

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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