
Transmission, addressing, and routing
Throughput
XBee/XBee-PRO® S2C ZigBee® RF Module
94
Hops
Maximum encrypted payload
Maximum unencrypted payload
16
115
160
17
105
150
18
95
140
19
85
130
20
75
120
21
65
110
22
55
100
23
45
90
24
35
80
25
25
70
Throughput
Throughput in a ZigBee network can differ by a number of variables, including:
n
number of hops
n
encryption enabled/disabled
n
sleeping end devices
n
failures/route discoveries.
Our empirical testing showed the following throughput performance in a robust operating
environment (low interference).
Configuration
Data throughput
1 hop,
RR
,
SD
58 kb/s
1 hop,
RR
,
SE
34 kb/s
1 hop,
RE
,
SD
Not yet available
1 hop,
RR
,
SE
Not yet available
1 hop,
ER
,
SD
Not yet available
1 hop,
ER
,
SE
Not yet available
4 hops,
RR
,
SD
Not yet available
4 hops,
RR
,
SE
Not yet available
RR
= router to router
RE
= router to end device (non-sleeping)
ER
= end device (non-sleeping) to router
SD
= security disabled
SE
= security enabled
4 hops = 5 nodes total, 3 intermediate router nodes