Abstract: Active proximity based wireless network commissioning is provided. Routers and end devices are placed in a default mode before commissioning such that the devices are communicative but do not transmit join requests. A commissioning device is positioned at a selected location and transmits a wireless beacon request that is received by devices within a limited range. Routers, end devices and coordinator devices within range send response beacons. The response beacons are used by the commissioning device to discover devices and select network parameters for the discovered devices. The commissioning device uses the parameters to prompt the coordinator device to form a network and prompt the qualified device to enter a pending mode and join the network.