The Network name is a human-readable identifier carried in Wi-SUN FAN information elements included in PAN Advertisements.

Remote nodes use the Network name to:

  • Filter candidate networks

  • Prevent accidental join attempts to nearby Wi-SUN deployments that share the same channel plan and PHY mode

Must be identical on the border router and on each node for the nodes to attempt a join. It is case sensitive and must be treated as an exact match string by configuration tools.

This command is used to Configure the PHY layer.

Parameter range

Max of 32 ASCII characters.

Default

"Digi Wi-SUN - Network 1"

Considerations

  • Choose a unique name to prevent accidental joining to nearby deployments.

  • Use a stable name that follows your site and fleet naming conventions to simplify operations.

  • Changing the name on a running deployment effectively creates a new network and requires nodes to rejoin.