# USRP purchasing recommendation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp-purchasing-recommendation/213524>\
**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [November 4, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp-purchasing-recommendation/213524 "2011-11-04T11:09:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp-purchasing-recommendation/213524/1 "2011-11-04T11:09:44Z")

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Hello all,

I want to set up a demonstrator system for wireless communication  
between two USRP devices. Some weeks ago, Matthias W. proposed the  
UCLA Zigbee implementation as a good starting point because of its  
complete and robust code.

Now I reached the point that I want to buy two identical USRP devices  
for testing. Which platform is suitable to handle Zigbee and which  
platform will get the best support in the future?  
I think the USRP1 is outdated and there is no ongoing software  
development for this platform?  
So, which one should I buy? N200 or E100 Series? Which Model?

Best regards,

Martin

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Flasskamp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Martin\_Flasskamp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Flasskamp)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp-purchasing-recommendation/213524/2 "2011-11-04T15:04:55Z")

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On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 6:08 AM, Martin Flasskamp  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I think the USRP1 is outdated and there is no ongoing software  
> development for this platform?

That is not true. The USRP1 is supported by the UHD driver, which  
serves as common code base for all USRP products. UHD development is  
very active. FPGA specific development on the USRP1 has largely  
ceased, which is a concern for certain use cases, though not for the  
aforementioned ZigBee implementation.

> So, which one should I buy? N200 or E100 Series? Which Model?

That depends on your specific objectives. What are your primary  
concerns? Lowest price? Largest Bandwidth? Embedded form factor?

Thomas

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Flasskamp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Martin\_Flasskamp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_Flasskamp)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp-purchasing-recommendation/213524/3 "2011-11-04T16:30:52Z")

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Am 04.11.2011 um 15:03 schrieb Thomas T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> > So, which one should I buy? N200 or E100 Series? Which Model?
> 
> That depends on your specific objectives. What are your primary  
> concerns? Lowest price? Largest Bandwidth? Embedded form factor?

Our primary target is a ZigBee demonstrator but we will be able to run  
more complex wireless standards later. An active community around the  
used USRP hardware platform is important for us because we want to use  
it as a reference to our own FPGA-Rapid-Prototyping system.

Martin