# ZigBeeNet: Decrypted Zigbee IoT Network Traffic Dataset in Smart Home Environment
## 3 Zigbee and Other Protocols Commonly Used in Smart Homes
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Communication Protocol**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Number of Devices/ Range (m)**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Areas of Use**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Features**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Security**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Price**} \\ \hline Zigbee & 65,000/ & & & & \\  & 100 m & & & & \\  & & & & & \\  & & & & & \\  & & & & & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{\(Z\)-Wave} & 232/ & & & & \\  & 30 m & & & & \\  & & & & & \\  & & & & & \\  & & & & & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Wi-Fi} & 250/ & Smart TVs, & & & & \\  & 100 m & cameras & & & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Bluetooth} & 20/ & & & & \\  & 10 m & & & & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Matter} & -/ & Voice & & & \\  & 100 m & assistant & & & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 2: Smart home communication protocols. printers, and digital cameras to exchange data. Bluetooth 5 uses encryption protocols, but the widespread use of Bluetooth by many devices can lead to security vulnerabilities. Matter is a new communication protocol which has been developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). Matter, a unifying standard, aims to enable smart home devices from various manufacturers to work together. Thus, devices from different brands will have the potential to work together to organize smart home ecosystems. Matter offers applications such as voice control, bright lighting, and home entertainment systems. The number of connected devices varies depending on the router and bridge device used in the Matter protocol. Matter's coverage area also varies according to the technology used, but we can generally say 100 m. Matter also has a strong security infrastructure. However, very few devices fully support Matter [27], which is a new standard. In short, it is not used widely today, but its use will increase in the coming years, and it will provide convenience for smart homes. In summary, we compare Zigbee with other widely used communication protocols in terms of areas of use, number of devices that can connect to the network, security, price, and features. When creating a smart home environment, we planned to use devices such as smart lights, smart bulbs, motion sensors, and wall switches. We decided to use Zigbee technology because it is the most efficient and compatible protocol for sensors in IoT-based smart home systems. Mainly, it allows a large number of devices to be connected to the network at the same time (this feature will be very significant in the coming years because the number of sensors used in smart homes in the coming years may reach thousands). Then, it has a long battery life, has an easily accessible market, consumes a low amount of energy, provides a secure network, thanks to the encryption key feature, and is cost-effective. In addition, Zigbee supports a range of up to 100 m, making it more useful than Bluetooth and Z-Wave in smart homes. In addition, Zigbee is more suitable for smart homes compared to the other low-power and low-latency protocol Bluetooth, thanks to its mesh networking feature compared to Bluetooth's limited mesh range in smart homes. In addition, its capacity to support up to 65,000 devices will be more useful in smart homes in the future as the number of sensors used increases. As we mentioned above, since Matter is not yet a widely used protocol, it may be difficult to use with many devices (sensors, smart bulbs, etc.). Although the number of devices that can be connected to the Wi-Fi network and its range is quite good, it is not a very suitable protocol for sensors used in smart homes because it consumes a high amount of power. Thus, we chose the Zigbee protocol for use in smart homes.