Case study

loxone-link-dotnet: implementing Loxone Link NAT-over-CAN devices

loxone-link-dotnet implements the Loxone Link NAT protocol over CAN in a .NET 8 library. It models extensions and Tree devices, handles framed messages and challenge flows, and includes device simulators plus a CAN capture harness informed by prior Loxone research.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 4
Last commit: 2025-09-14
Language: C#
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: .NET 8 and a supported CAN adapter, such as Waveshare Serial CAN.
Prerequisites: Real-device authentication requires AES keys and related material obtained from the user's own hardware.
Limits: The Linux SocketCAN adapter is a scaffold and needs a production P/Invoke implementation.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{loxone-link-dotnet-case,
  title = {{loxone-link-dotnet: implementing Loxone Link NAT-over-CAN devices}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/VVlasy/loxone-link-dotnet}},
  url = {https://github.com/VVlasy/loxone-link-dotnet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/loxone-link-dotnet-case/}}
}

Plain text

loxone-link-dotnet: implementing Loxone Link NAT-over-CAN devices. https://github.com/VVlasy/loxone-link-dotnet (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/loxone-link-dotnet-case/

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README.md GitHub · VVlasy/loxone-link-dotnet · Revision 6c1d5b0