Wifi vs Zigbee

Cool Javelin
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Wifi vs Zigbee

Postby Cool Javelin » Wed Apr 15, 2026 5:10 pm

Hello, I understand Zigbee and WiFi share the same frequencies,

My questions:
Can I simply use different programming libraries to make the WiFi chip talk to Zigbee or,
Can I upload or alter the firmware that talks to the WiFi chip in an 8266 to speak Zigbee, or
Is there a hardware difference preventing me from ever using a regular 8266 (or 32) on a Zigbee network?

I see there are esp32's out there that can do Zigbee:

(https://www.amazon.com/waveshare-Microc ... 176&sr=8-4)

Do they have two 2.4GHz radios in them?

Thanks, Mark.

MicroController
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Re: Wifi vs Zigbee

Postby MicroController » Wed Apr 15, 2026 6:26 pm

My questions:
Can I simply use different programming libraries to make the WiFi chip talk to Zigbee or,
No.
Can I upload or alter the firmware that talks to the WiFi chip in an 8266 to speak Zigbee, or
No.
Is there a hardware difference preventing me from ever using a regular 8266 (or 32) on a Zigbee network?
Yes.

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