# Do i need xbee pro for receiver

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/do-i-need-xbee-pro-for-receiver/18817>\
**Category:** XBee - 802.15.4\
**Tags:** receiver, xbee\
**Created:** [October 20, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/do-i-need-xbee-pro-for-receiver/18817 "2017-10-20T13:00:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![pnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@pnt](https://forums.digi.com/u/pnt)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/do-i-need-xbee-pro-for-receiver/18817/1 "2017-10-20T13:00:42Z")

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I use xbee pro for transmitter for long distance  
Do I need xbee pro for receiver end?

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/do-i-need-xbee-pro-for-receiver/18817/2 "2017-10-24T10:13:51Z")

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No the Non pro of the same product can be used. Just note that two pro modules will increase your overall range where by a Pro and non pro will have a reduced ranger.