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OpenThread Border Router

OpenThread Border Router (OTBR) connects a Thread network to other IP-based networks such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, providing bidirectional connectivity, mDNS/SRP service discovery, NAT64, and external Thread commissioning.

OpenThread Border Router

Installation

Default install:

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bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/openthread-br.sh)"
CPU: 2 cores RAM: 2048 MB Disk: 4 GB OS: Debian 13

Configuration

Config file:

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/etc/default/otbr-agent

Notes

Requires a Thread Radio Co-Processor (RCP) device. USB: pass through to LXC (e.g. /dev/ttyACM0). TCP: use socat forkpty pattern (see /etc/default/otbr-agent for examples).
Services are enabled but not started at install. Configure /etc/default/otbr-agent with your RCP device, then run: systemctl restart otbr-agent otbr-web
Home Assistant: Add 'OpenThread Border Router' integration with URL http://[IP]:8081. Web UI is on port 80.

Web Interface

Port: 80

Source code
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