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How to configure Thread Border Routers into a single Thread Network

bWayneNtampa
Community Member

I have 3 thread Border Routers (Nest Hub Max, Google TV Streamer, Apple TV 4K). Each is creating it's own network instead of creating a single network. How can I get all 3 on a single network?

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What would happen if you turned off 2 of those Border Routers?

I know very little (I've read some and seen YouTube videos explaining it) and no practical experience with Thread, but what if you added devices while 1 Border Router is powered on and then turned the other Border Routers back on?

I would think you would have to change the Border Router speaker into a powered Thread Extender like a Thread bulb or plug.

Multiple Border Routers...

https://threadgroup.org/Newsroom/Blog/multiple-thread-networks-and-the-seamless-interconnectivity-of...

bWayneNtampa
Community Member

I tried shutting all down, factory reset and bring them back up one at a time. Apparently the Apple TV stores the credentials in iCloud and I haven't been able to overwrite with either of the credentials from Google.

I didn't suggest to factory reset the speakers, just turn 2 of them off to see whether the Thread sensors, lights, etc. would continue to operate through the one Border Router.

bWayneNtampa
Community Member

Ah. Devices that are attatched to the TBR do stop working. That is one of the problems I am trying to solve for.