How to know which network topology you are using?

XBee & XBee Gateway XBee - Zigbee
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I have a network comprised of coordinator and many routers operating on the ZigBee protocol (when I print the protocol of each device it say ZigBee.) but is there a way to tell what topology you are using? i.e. mesh, star, tree, etc.

I just assumed mine would be a mesh network but I guess I am not entirely sure, nor do I know how to confirm which topology I am using. is it a programmed thing or just how you setup the nodes (routers, enddevice, coordinator).

probably viewing the network view in XCTU is one way, yeah? is there another?

Thanks.

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Zigbee is Mesh.

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but

https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1409785&seqNum=4

so is it strictly mesh or might it be able to be star or tree etc.

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It is going to send the data in the least amount of hops possible to get the data from the transmitter to the intended receiver. Be it Mesh via hops or direct.