# OpenThread-BR OpenThread-BR is a self-hosted home automation app. OpenThread Border Router (OTBR) connects a Thread network to IP-based networks like Wi-Fi or Ethernet, providing end-to-end IP routing, bidirectional service discovery, and IPv6 prefix delegation so Thread and Matter... It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Proxmox. Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7284/openthread-br ## Description OpenThread Border Router (OTBR) connects a Thread network to IP-based networks like Wi-Fi or Ethernet, providing end-to-end IP routing, bidirectional service discovery, and IPv6 prefix delegation so Thread and Matter devices can join and communicate on your home network. ## Platform availability Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Proxmox. ## Health score 69/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors. - Maintained: 100 (last commit 1 day ago) - Popular: 55 (577 GitHub stars) - Easy to install: 25 (1 install platform, install notes) ## Links - Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=openthread-br - Official website: https://openthread.io/guides/border-router - GitHub: https://github.com/openthread/ot-br-posix - Documentation: https://openthread.io/guides/border-router/build-docker ## Common questions ### What must I enable before Thread devices can discover services through OTBR? Create and commit a Thread dataset, bring the interface up, start Thread, and enable the SRP server. Without this, the border router has no network to lead and devices cannot discover services on it. ### How do I join a Thread device using a pre-shared key? Run joiner start in the OpenThread prompt, where pskd is the network's pre-shared key. If the key is missing or wrong, the device will not attach to the Thread network. ### Which NAT64 package did the OpenWrt openthread-br report use? The user installed the openthread-br package and then installed Tayga for NAT64, configuring a NAT64 interface. ### What benefit does the RCP design provide for OTBR? It leaves only the sub-MAC and PHY in the 802.15.4 SoC, so most processing happens on the host processor. This makes debugging easier and allows more direct integration with the host IPv6 network stack. --- Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7284/openthread-br), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.