Managing a Digi Wi-SUN network involves configuring, monitoring, securing, and maintaining communication between the XBee Hive for Wi-SUN Border Router and multiple XBee for Wi-SUN nodes. The Border Router forms the core of the network, providing routing and gateway functionality, while the Wi-SUN nodes form a self-healing mesh for reliable and scalable device-to-device and device-to-cloud communication.

Through Digi’s tools and processes, you can form, manage, and optimize your Wi-SUN network to meet the needs of real-world IoT applications from initial setup to ongoing maintenance and diagnostics.

The following topics describe the main aspects of managing your Digi Wi-SUN network.

Supported devices

These management features apply primarily to:

  • Digi XBee Hive for Wi-SUN Border Router — Serves as the Wi-SUN FAN (Field Area Network) Border Router, managing device onboarding, routing, and connectivity to external IP networks.

  • Digi XBee for Wi-SUN Nodes — Form the mesh network, communicating with each other and the border router using the Wi-SUN FAN specification.

While Digi Wi-SUN devices are interoperable with other Wi-SUN FAN-certified products, this documentation focuses on Digi devices and management tools.

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