# Mesh networking capabilities

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369>\
**Category:** XBee - Zigbee\
**Created:** [April 21, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369 "2010-04-21T16:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![ymatute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@ymatute](https://forums.digi.com/u/ymatute)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369/1 "2010-04-21T16:43:50Z")

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Hi,  
I bought a XBee ZNet 2.5 ZigBee Mesh development kit and I have been testing the modules according to getting started guide, the result of the Node discovery and range test were OK, but I couldn’t observed the mesh networking capabilities, What must be the configuration of the router/end device that I must power on between the coordinator and the out of range Router/end device to reestablish the communications?

Then, I have other question: What parameter I must change to configurate a module XBee-Serie 2 like End device? for example If I have a PAN with a Coordinator and a Router/End Device joined to this PAN, how can I configurate a module for it is joined to PAN like end device of the router?

Thank you in advance for your help

Best regards

Yury Sanjuan

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**Author:** ![kjensen8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e8cbc/32.png) [@kjensen8](https://forums.digi.com/u/kjensen8)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369/2 "2010-04-21T22:21:40Z")

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Yury,

Make sure you’re using ZB firmware instead of Znet 2.5 (obsolete). With ZB firmware you can specify ‘router’ or ‘end devices’. You can do this from XCTU -\> modem configuration. Set Modem:XBEE’ to XB24-ZB and ‘function set’ to ‘Zigbee end device AT’.

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**Author:** ![ymatute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@ymatute](https://forums.digi.com/u/ymatute)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369/3 "2010-04-22T16:59:40Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for your help, I did the update of the firmware to converted the ZNet modules in ZB Modules and now I can configurate the module like coordinator, router or end device, and I could verify the mesh networking capabilities.

But I have a question: How can I join a end device to a specific router?

thank you in advance for your help

Best regards

Yury Sanjuan

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**Author:** ![Admin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@Admin1](https://forums.digi.com/u/Admin1)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369/4 "2010-04-22T20:59:13Z")

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One way to accomplish this is to set NJ=0 on the Coordinator and all routers on the wireless network, then NJ \> 0 on the router you want your end device to join. Using this method allows joining only to the router you desire.

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**Author:** ![ymatute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@ymatute](https://forums.digi.com/u/ymatute)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/mesh-networking-capabilities/2369/5 "2010-04-23T16:31:55Z")

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ok thank you for your help

I will be testing the modules according to the recomendations.

Best Regards