Zigbee inspector shows information about nearby Zigbee networks using a compatible Zigbee adapter. This integration helps you understand Wi-Fi and Zigbee coexistence when planning, designing, or troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks near Zigbee-based IoT devices.
When you connect a compatible Zigbee adapter, WiFi Explorer Pro 3 automatically starts scanning for Zigbee networks. Any found Zigbee networks are then displayed in the Zigbee inspector.
A list of the columns available in the Zigbee inspector is shown below:
Zigbee networks are also overlaid on the Wi-Fi networks at their corresponding channel frequencies in the Spectrum 2.4 / 5 GHz graph. Each Zigbee network appears as a dotted line labeled with its PAN ID. To disable the overlay, clear Show Zigbee and Wi-Fi coexistence in the Zigbee inspector.
Compatible Zigbee adapters
The following Zigbee adapters are compatible with WiFi Explorer Pro 3:- SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus (ZBDongle-P) [SONOFF] [Big QAM]
- Athom Tech Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle (TI CC2652P + CP2102N) [Athom Tech]
- RapidConnect ZigBee Smart Energy USB Stick (discontinued)
- RapidConnect ZigBee USB Stick (discontinued)
- RapidConnect ZigBee Home Automation USB Stick (discontinued)
You must install drivers for the RapidConnect USB dongles before using the device with WiFi Explorer Pro 3. The drivers can be downloaded here.