IoT Profile Settings

Table 1. Thread Profile Settings (Single IoT Application)
Setting Description
Name Enter a Name for the profile.
IoT Application(s) Supported Select Single from the menu.
Function The default is Thread.
Application The default is Thread Gateway.
Network Name Enter a Network Name for the Thread network of an AP. Each AP participates in a Thread network identified with the PAN ID and EXT PAN ID configured for the Thread Profile.
Network Key Enter the Network Key used to encrypt communication between devices in a Thread network.
PAN ID The PAN ID (Personal Area Network Identifier) identifies the Thread network of the AP. Enter a 16-bit value for use in RF data transmissions between devices in a Thread network.
EXT PAN ID Enter a 64-bit value for use in RF data transmissions between devices in a Thread network. The EXT PAN ID must be unique. It is used for a more specific network identification.
Channel

Choose an IEEE 802.15.4 AP Channel number from the drop-down list (11-26). The default is channel 15.

Note:

Thread channel 25 is only supported if the country supports IEEE 802.11 channels 12, 13, or 14.

Thread channel 26 is only supported if the country supports IEEE 802.11 channels 13 or 14.

Default User Profile Set the default VLAN user profile. Select an existing user profile to associate with this VLAN or create a new profile.

To create a new user profile, see Add a User Profile.

Note: Currently, only the VLAN of the associated User Profile is configured by the IoT profile.
Enable NAT64 Enable NAT64 is selected by default, allowing an AP to perform IPv6 to IPv4 translations between the Thread and backbone networks.
Table 2. Thread Profile Settings (Multiple IoT Applications)
Setting Description
Name Enter a Name for the profile.
IoT Application(s) Supported Select Multiple from the menu.
BLE Beacon
Application Select the corresponding check boxes for the applications that you want to configure: iBeacon, and Eddystone-url.
iBeacon Edit the settings as required and select SAVE.
Eddystone-url Beacon Edit the settings as required and select SAVE.
BLE Scan
Application Select the corresponding check boxes for the applications that you want to configure: iBeacon, Eddystone-url, and Generic.
iBeacon Filter Edit the settings as required and select SAVE.
Eddystone-url Beacon Filter Edit the settings as required and select SAVE.
Generic Filter Edit the settings as required and select SAVE.
Note: If you select Custom for the Vendor, type the Company Name and the Company ID.