Is there a way to pick neighbors?

[kmfnjtze8888]

Hello,

I have 10 full-thread devices and 1 border router, and I want the data to hop to specific devices of my choice before reaching the border router. Is that possible?

[jwhui]

Thread does not provide a standard way to control or constrain the topology.

OpenThread does provide a macfilter feature that we often use in testing. The macfilter feature provides filtering rules that can limit what neighbors a given device receives from.

Hope that helps.

[simonlingoogle]

OpenThread does provide a macfilter feature that we often use in testing. The macfilter feature provides filtering rules that can limit what neighbors a given device receives from.

The border router can be restricted by macfilter to only be able to connect with the specific device. That's a simple way to achieve what @kmfnjtze8888 wants.