# Zigbee 2.0 or 3.0

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-2-0-or-3-0/3950>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** zigbee\
**Created:** [November 11, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-2-0-or-3-0/3950 "2018-11-11T23:41:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KiJo-DuKa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kijo-duka/32/12913_2.png) [@KiJo-DuKa](https://community.homey.app/u/KiJo-DuKa)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-2-0-or-3-0/3950/1 "2018-11-11T23:41:11Z")

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Sometimes you find on the internet, zigbee 2.0 devices for sale. Would they work with the new zigbee 3.0 standard?

Regards,

KiJo

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**Author:** ![Jamie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jamie/32/5274_2.png) [@Jamie](https://community.homey.app/u/Jamie)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zigbee-2-0-or-3-0/3950/2 "2018-11-12T03:07:07Z")

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Zigbee 3.0 is designed for forwards and backwards compatibility

- Legacy devices may join a Zigbee 3.0 network
- Zigbee 3.0 devices will join legacy networks

For more information head to google and type “Zigbee 3.0”