Border Router Training with the RW612 and MCX W71 - Guide 2 Connecting the boards

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This guide will walk you through the process of programming the FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71 evaluation boards. Once programmed, you'll learn how to connect the boards to both Wi-Fi and Thread networks.

After establishing network connectivity, the guide will show you how to use the CoAP application protocol to send messages between the boards. This includes turning LEDs on and off and reading sensor data from each board.

Guide Structure

The guide is divided into three main sections:

1. Program Your Boards
   Learn how to load the pre-built binaries onto the FRDM-RW612 and FRDM-MCXW71 boards.

2. Create a Thread network with the OpenThread CLI
   This section provides step-by-step instructions for:

   • Connecting the boards to a Thread network.
   • Get each board's IPv6 Addresses on the Thread network.
   • Send CoAP messages to control the FRDM-MCXW71 on-board's LED.
   • Read light sensor data from the FRDM-MCXW71

3. Connect your Thread network to Wi-Fi
   Finally, you'll use the OpenThread CLI to:

   • Connecting the FRDM-RW612 to the Wi-Fi network
   • Advertising services using mDNS and SRP, making the boards discoverable to other devices on the Wi-Fi network.
   • Send CoAP messages from a Wi-Fi device to control the on-board LEDs.
   • Read sensor data on each board from a Wi-Fi device.

You can find attached:

- The PDF version with the instructions and notes for this training: NXP Wi-Fi Thread Border Router Training - Guide 2 Connecting the boards.pdf

- The pre-built binary files for the training: NXP_OpenThread_Training_binaries.zip

- A TXT file with the CLI commands used on the guide: OpenThread_CLI_Commands.txt

Note: This is the guide we will follow during the training session.