# role changing in xbee

**URL:** <https://forums.digi.com/t/role-changing-in-xbee/22941>\
**Category:** XBee - Zigbee\
**Tags:** arduino-xbee\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/role-changing-in-xbee/22941 "2022-02-10T12:23:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tania\_Islam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@Tania\_Islam](https://forums.digi.com/u/Tania_Islam)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/role-changing-in-xbee/22941/1 "2022-02-10T12:23:04Z")

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I want to change the master/slave role of the sensor nodes based on the received signal stregth(RSS).Which mode will be effective to work with?And how can I confugure master and slave role each time?

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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:** [February 10, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/role-changing-in-xbee/22941/2 "2022-02-10T12:26:58Z")

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I think the first question that needs to be asked is if there is an external processor or application that is going to be running or connected to the XBee?