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Thread: add note about difference between (#31055)
- using and controlling a border router
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OpenThread is an open source implementation of Thread, originally released by Google. Almost all commercially available Thread border routers are based on the open source implementation. However, the configuration of <abbr title="Thread border routers">TBRs</abbr> is not part of the Thread standard. This means that Google and Apple <abbr title="Thread border routers">TBRs</abbr> implementation setup and configured by their respective ecosystems.
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Home Assistant can only control OpenThread border routers built with the REST API available in the open source implementation. The OpenThread Border Router add-on (as well as the OpenThread Border Router bundled in the experimental Silicon Labs Multiprotocol add-on) are built from this open source OpenThread code and have the REST API enabled.
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While Home Assistant can *use* any border router, it can *configure* and *control* only OpenThread border routers built with the REST API available in the open source implementation. The OpenThread Border Router add-on (as well as the OpenThread Border Router bundled in the experimental Silicon Labs Multiprotocol add-on) are built from this open source OpenThread code and have the REST API enabled.
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### List of Thread border router devices
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