Run OTBR with a physical or simulated RCP using the following platforms.
Docker
The quickest way to get started with OTBR is to try the Docker version. Run OTBR in a Docker container on any Linux-based system or a Raspberry Pi 3B or newer, using either a physical or simulated RCP.
See the Docker Support Overview for more information.
Codelabs
To set up an OTBR without Docker, try one of our Border Router codelabs. Run OTBR on a Raspberry Pi 3B or 4, using physical RCPs.
Border Router Thread 1.2 Multicast Codelab
Platforms
OTBR also runs directly on a supported platform:
- Choose a platform:
- Build and configure OTBR
- Learn about tools and scripts included with OTBR
Get the code
To go straight to the source code, see the OpenThread Border Router GitHub repository.
You can contribute to the ongoing development of OpenThread Border Router by submitting bug reports and feature requests to the Issue Tracker.
Community projects
QEMU OTBR
A member of the OT community has enabled OTBR support using QEMU, an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. The project emulates Raspbian on an ARM architecture.