Networks with same network key.

Luca Vetri

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Hi,

Is there any problem if two close network have the same network key like possibly happen that a device joins the other network, or it doesn't cause any problem?

over 4 years ago

+1 Ryan Brown1 over 4 years ago

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Hi Luca,

Device associations and packet processing are based on Pan ID filtering so although not recommended for security purposes, having two nearby networks on the same channel using the same network key should not be an issue.

Regards,
Ryan

0 Luca Vetri over 4 years ago in reply to Ryan Brown1

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Thank you so much Ryan.

I imagine Z-Stack has some sort of PAN-ID conflict algorithm. I don't this is possible for two, close-by, network devices to have Same PAN-ID.

0 Ryan Brown1 over 4 years ago in reply to Luca Vetri

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This is covered in the pan-id-conflict section of the Z-Stack User's Guide.

Regards,
Ryan

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