Zigbee

Device types

End device

Does not route traffic. E.g. battery powered devices.

Router

• Responsible for routing traffic between different nodes.
• May not sleep.
• Responsible for receiving and storing messages intended for their children.
• Gate keepers to the network. Responsible for allowing new nodes to join the network.

Coordinators / Radio Modules

At most 1.

A coordinator is a special router. In addition to all of the router capabilities, the coordinator is responsible for forming the network. To do that, it must select the appropriate channel, PAN ID, and extended network address. It is also responsible for selecting the security mode of the network.

USB

• ConBee II
• HUSBZB-1
• Home Assistant SkyConnect
• SONOFF

Software

• ZHA
• deCONZ
• Z2M / Zigbee 2 MQTT
  • Home Assistant addon
  • Z2M Frontend

Sources

• Zigbee network | Zigbee2MQTT