Zigbee vs WiFi

What you will learn here about zigbee

  • Zigbee vs WiFi

Zigbee vs WiFi

Most common diffrences between Zigbee and WiFi is given below.
ParameterZigbeeWiFi
1)IEEE standardIEEE 802.15.4IEEE 802.11b
2)Frequency band2.4GHz2.4GHz
3)Maximum number of end devices65535(therotically). Practially it depends on how you configure the Cordinator.It depends on network type. If network is class C with sub net mask 255.255.255.0 then maximum 254 devices can connect.
4)Current consumptionVery low [25-35 mA (Tx mode) and 3 HA (Standby mode)]Very low but greater than Zigbee [400 mA (Tx mode) and 20 mA (Standby mode)]
5)Rangeup to 30 m (therotically - for free space communication)75 to 90 m
6)Network join time30 ms typicallyvariable, 1 sec typically
7)Data rate250 Kbps11 Mbps
8)Bandwidth3MHz22Mhz
9)Total number of channels1613

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