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Configure Mesh/ZigBee network settings

A Digi ConnectPort X gateway provides a gateway between an Internet Protocol (IP) network and a mesh network of various ZigBee wireless devices. Typically, these mesh devices are small sensors and controllers.

On the Mesh network, the ConnectPort X gateway serves as the coordinator node. As the coordinator, it is responsible for establishing the operation channel and PAN ID for the entire mesh network. The ZigBee wireless devices that are discovered and displayed as

routers.

Mesh network terms

ZigBee protocol

Node

ZigBee node types

There are three types of nodes in a Mesh network that uses the ZigBee protocol:

Coordinator

Router

End Device

coordinator

A coordinator is node that has the unique function of forming a network. The coordinator is responsible for establishing the operating channel and PAN ID for an entire network. Once established, the coordinator can form a network by allowing routers and end devices to join to it. Once the network is formed, the Coordinator functions like a Router (it can participate in routing packets and be a source or destination for data packets). Characteristics of coordinators include:

-One coordinator per PAN

-Establishes/Organizes PAN

-Can route data packets to/from other nodes

-Can be a data packet source and destination

-Mains-powered

In the web interface, a coordinator is also referred to as a gateway device.

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