commission a matter device onto wi-fi using chip-tool's pairing ble-wifi command

domain: project-chip.github.io · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Put the device into commissioning mode so it advertises over BLE with its setup discriminator.
  2. Run chip-tool pairing ble-wifi <node_id> hex:<ssid> hex:<password> <pin_code> <discriminator> (SSID/password can also be given as plain strings instead of hex).
  3. chip-tool scans BLE for the discriminator, establishes a secure session, and exchanges operational certificates with the device.
  4. chip-tool sends the Wi-Fi SSID and passphrase to the device over the secure BLE session.
  5. Confirm the device joins the Wi-Fi network, obtains an IP address, and completes the operational discovery step.

Known gotchas

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