n00b question - XBee-PRO ZB compatible with XBee PRO 900?

XBee & XBee Gateway XBee - Point-to-Point/Multi-Point
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Hi,

Are these two XBee radios able to communicate, or are they at different frequencies?

If they could communicate, it sounds like they both would work in a mesh (not just point-to-point), but that the “sleeping mesh” energy saving features are not available?

Thanks!

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The ZB is on 2.4GHz and the 900 is 900Mhz, so they cannot talk.

The 900 will have longer range, plus can work in a mesh (the DigiMesh/DM fw) or as point-multi-point (with DP fw).

Both can sleep, but you’ll find the ZB/2.4Ghz have a lower power during sleep because they have less accurate clocks running full-time.