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OpenThread CLI: a real Thread node

A real emulated ESP32-C6 running the unmodified OpenThread stack, with its CLI on the serial monitor. Type `dataset init new`, `dataset commit active`, `ifconfig up`, `thread start`, then `state`, and watch a genuine Thread node come up as leader — the radio encrypts its MLE traffic with the real hardware AES-CCM* path. Open the 📡 Sniffer to see the 802.15.4 frames. Add a second C6 with the same dataset (the Thread mesh example) to form a leader + child network.

The OpenThread CLI: a real Thread node circuit as rendered by the simulator

What's on the bench

  • Battery
  • ESP32-C6

This project runs prebuilt firmware on the emulated board; open it in the simulator to watch it work and inspect every part live.