Explore the self-healing Thread mesh topology with OpenThread Border Router, DTLS commissioning and native IPv6 addressing — without a single piece of hardware.
Mesh formation, Leader election, DTLS commissioning and IPv6 tunnel to the Internet.
Thread 1.3 · IEEE 802.15.4 · IPv6 mesh
The OpenThread Border Router initialises the network. It becomes Leader and assigns roles. Each node receives a ULA IPv6 address (fd11::/64).
$ AT+THNETKEY=0011223344556677
+OK
$ AT+THSTART
+EVT:THREAD_LEADER
IPv6: fd11::1 (OTBR)
Thread end to end — from commissioning to IPv6 ping
Every Thread node gets a ULA IPv6 address. Direct IP-to-IP communication with no application gateway.
A dedicated OpenThread Border Router instance. IPv6 bridge between the virtual Thread network and the IP infrastructure.
Leader, Router, Router Eligible End Device and Sleepy End Device roles — dynamic and reconfigurable.
Secure commissioning over DTLS. Thread Network Key distributed by the commissioning process.
The same physical layer as Zigbee (2.4 GHz), with self-healing mesh routing and partition detection.
Architecture designed for Matter over Thread. Ideal for understanding the IP-based smart home ecosystem.
Simulation of Mesh Link Establishment and Thread TLVs — visible in the Network Inspector.
SED power-consumption simulation: poll interval, parent retry, automatic re-attach.
A self-healing mesh network, entirely in the browser.
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