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ZigBee® and Wi-Fi Channel Information
Use the following information to help decide which ZigBee
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channels to use to avoid Wi-Fi interference.
Note on the diagram below that ZigBee channels 15 and 20 fit perfectly between the commonly used
Wi-Fi channels 1, 6, and 11. Other ZigBee channels are also shown and their relation to Wi-Fi channels
1, 6, and 11. Also note that ZigBee channel 25 is outside of any possible Wi-Fi interference.
Note: Tracer TU now has two tools to help identify channels that may have excessive traffic. Please see
Communication History and Channel Quality Scan Tool sections in this document for more
information.
Figure 44. Zigbee and Wi-Fi channels alignment
Zigbee Channels
WiFi Channels
Zigbee channel frequency in MHz
Wi-Fi channel frequency in MHz
Air-Fi networks will automatically form on a channel according to their WCI NET rotary switch as show in
the table below:
WCI NET rotary setting Zigbee Channel
1 15
2 20
3 14
4 19
5 16
6 21
7 11
8 25
Other Zigbee channels not listed in table above can be selected using Tracer TU (Wireless tab >
Advanced). See Tracer TU Help “Changing the Channel of a Wireless Network” for more information on
how to accomplish this.
• Zigbee Channels 11-24 are 100mW. Typically about 200 feet of range.
• Zigbee Channel 25 is 50mW. Typically about 150 feet of range.
• Zigbee Channel 26 is not used by Air-Fi.
Replacing a Failed WCI
Complete the following tasks to replace a failed WCI.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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ZigBee is a registered trademark of the ZigBee Alliance.
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