{"id":122,"date":"2021-12-02T21:05:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T21:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tehybug.com\/?p=122"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:17:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T21:17:22","slug":"smarthome-sensors-zigbee-or-wifi-which-technology-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tehybug.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/02\/smarthome-sensors-zigbee-or-wifi-which-technology-is-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Smarthome sensors ZigBee or WIFI, which technology is best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Both technologies have their advantages and disadvantages, here is a side-by-side comparison of ZigBee vs Wifi sensors for the smart home. For my comparison, I take the TeHyBug Wifi sensor and Aquara ZigBee Sensor which is connected through a HeilBee v4.5 ZigBee stick to my HomeAssistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>ZigBee<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>WIFI<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Requires a special ZigBee hub or coordinator stick. The Hub is usually connected through WIFI or LAN to the network.<\/td><td><span style=\"color:#34f551\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Doesn&#8217;t require any special hubs etc. Just a WIFI network. Is very versatile and can connect to a remote server.<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Custom data serving modes require some custom software to be installed on the hub. i.e. zigbee2mqtt<\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color:#34f551\" class=\"has-inline-color\">All the custom data serving modes already exist on the sensor, it supports HTTP POST\/GET\/etc. MQTT and other<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Usually has a low signal range<\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color:#34f551\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Usually has a long and widely spread signal range<\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"color:#34f551\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Low power consumption, requires a small battery like CR2032 which lasts up to 1 year<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>WIFI is a power-hungry technology, so a 18650 Lithium Cell will last about a half year or more, depending on the sensor <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"color:#34f551\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Easy to add a device to your ZigBee netwoork, requires just a few button presses<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td>Has a complex but more versatile installation and configuration. Requires WIFI network credentials and setting up MQTT broker details to be provided directly to the sensor through WEB UI.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both technologies have their advantages and disadvantages, here is a side-by-side comparison of ZigBee vs Wifi sensors for the smart home. For my comparison, I take the TeHyBug Wifi sensor and Aquara ZigBee Sensor which is connected through a HeilBee v4.5 ZigBee stick to my HomeAssistant. 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