Use the OpenThread Border Router (OTBR) Web GUI to configure and form, join, or check the status of a Thread network.
Access the Web GUI
Access the Web GUI by visiting the OTBR's local IPv4 address in a browser window. Web GUI uses the standard TCP/IP port designated for HTTP, which is port 80. See the Raspberry Pi IP Address page for more information.
Join a Thread network
Use the Join menu option to scan for and join an existing Thread network.
Form a Thread network
Use the Form menu option to create a new Thread network.
- Replace all default values on the Form page—except for the On-Mesh Prefix—to ensure a secure Thread network.
- Select FORM.
- After the network forms, confirm by checking the Status menu option.
Next, check the wpan0 interface for the global IPv6 address with the On-Mesh
Prefix set during network formation:
ifconfig wpan0
wpan0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
inet6 fdde:ad11:11de:0:74d0:6fc9:6be6:3582 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x0<global>
inet6 fe80::287f:87ca:f4b3:498a prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
inet6 fd11:22::287f:87ca:f4b3:498a prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x0<global>
The On-Mesh Prefix global address, for example fd11:22::287f:87ca:f4b3:498a, is used by child nodes to identify the Border Router that is responsible for forwarding traffic out of the network. The other addresses correspond to the Mesh-Local and Link-Local IPv6 addresses of this node within the Thread network.
Check the Status
The Status menu option displays status information for the Thread network.