Hi!
I am trying to implement a network very similar to the one that XBees create: with end devices, routers, etc. So I'm wondering if there are any devices that could act like that (specially the router mode is very important) but that they use Wi-Fi or other technology. I know there are XBee Wi-Fi but I want something different if possible.
Thank you in advance.
I never played with XBee, so I have to assume that its default settings are designed for easy setup of short range, low-powered wireless networks (often using IEEE 802.15.4 for the physical and data link layers).
Since you mention you want to do routing, is there any reason to not just use WiFi? The home WiFi access points on the market usually incorporate a router plus DHCP server for the client side. They support a set of Ethernet and WiFi hosts on one side (the in-home network side), all of these in the same IP subnet, and they have an Ethernet port to the WAN.
Used in infrastructure mode, you might connect several of these home WiFI access points to a central layer 2 switch, or for that matter, even to a central router, configure each WiFi router's WAN port with its own IP address, and set up your own little routed network?
If the WAN side of each access point connects to a central layer 2 switch, then you will have to configure the WAN ports of each WiFI router with an IP address in the same IP subnet as the other WiFi routers' WAN ports. You would be creating a backbone network, in short, to interconnect all WiFi routers.
The WiFi routers are easy enough to configure. They come with default settings that facilitate connection to a home WAN modem/router, but you can easily reconfigure those default settings. The instructions explain how, but it's going to be menu-driven and straightforward.
And if you really mess up and can't get anything to work, there is a button that returns all settings to the default settings, so you can start over.
The end devices can be PCs/laptops, tablets, and smartphones, all of which now have WiFi built in (or you can use a USB/WiFi dongle if necessary). These end hosts can configure automatically, using the WiFi routers' DHCP servers.
There is few options but can be chosen based on constrains. For Example: BLE. Also for wireless Cell technology, evolving one are NBIoT, eMTC, CIoT, etc.
I wonder why are you using real devices instead of a network simulator.
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