Oh, this is a super cool use for mesh networks: finding your friends at outdoor events. Now, you can do this with smartphones, but it is complicated if you have different brands. This one is moderately priced (US$69 for one, bulk discounts available). https://totemlabs.com #MeshNetworks #tech

Now would be the moment for #mesh #meshnetworks #networks, right? Is anyone trying to bring large scale meshes into production?

According to some #news (impossible to verify for me) USA are #blackmailing that starlink could be blocked for Ukraine if they don't sell out their rare earth resources to US.

From Anisacate, Argentina to Çatalköy, Cyprus: A journey of #MeshNetworks

> This journey by APC member Altermundi was fuelled by a mission to make #communitynetworks more accessible and resilient.

- AlterMundi, with its extensive experience in projects like @libremesh, works with communities through decentralised technology.

However, challenges like network diagnostics and maintenance for non-technical users demanded innovative solutions.

Read more. https://www.apc.org/node/40487

Unlock Faster Wi-Fi: 3 Essential Tips to Supercharge Your Home Internet

In a world where connectivity is paramount, a slow internet connection can feel like a digital death sentence. Discover three simple yet effective strategies to optimize your Wi-Fi setup and reclaim y...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/unlock-faster-wi-fi-3-essential-tips-to-supercharge-your-home-internet

This looks maybe promising... shall we?

https://meshtastic.org/

Yggdrasil Network 0.5.9 was released a couple days ago!

https://github.com/yggdrasil-network/yggdrasil-go/releases/tag/v0.5.9

This is a notable release due to the addition of new link costing based on the average RTT of each peering, which should help to bring latency down by selecting better links in the vast majority of cases.

If you are running Yggdrasil, please upgrade your nodes, and if you know anyone else who is running Yggdrasil, please pass on the message to them too!

Okay, this is a slightly different kind of post, but do any of you have experiences of using Meshtastic?

Did it work for you? Was it difficult to set up? Was it expensive? Do you think there's a potential for it to be useful to non-tech people, or is it more of a hobby project for tech fans?

Important Meshtastic Network Tip!

Wondering about using Router mode?

Key takeaway: A network of CLIENT nodes with a few strategic ROUTERs/REPEATERS is typically most efficient and stable.

Important: If you're considering changing roles, coordinate with your local community to ensure a positive impact!

Learn more about optimizing your Meshtastic network in our updated docs:
https://meshtastic.org/docs/configuration/tips/

Yaiy! I'm super excited, have gotten accepted for funding from @nlnet!!! This will finally give me the opportunity to work on this project idea that has been on my mind for quite a while now: https://nlnet.nl/project/OpenHarbors/
Which will hopefully create a ton of new possibilities for wireless community #MeshNetworks like @freifunk, #FunkFeuer, #Gufi, #Altermundi, NYC @mesh etc.
#OpenHarbors #WPAoverL2TP #WPAoverIP #Freifunk #mesh #hostapd #Linux #OpenWrt #eduroam (#OpenRoaming #OpenWISP #VPN)

Yaiy, found some detailed #RFC|s which seem to describe how to handle #FEC and how to associate them to their primary stream. Was looking for this for #RaptorQ / #SDP / #SAP / #multicast / #Freifunk. Lot's of reading to catch up with - too tired to do this today though, will have to do that later :D.

#bufferbloat #meshnetworks

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8872
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5109
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8843
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5888
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2198.html#section-5
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6354.html#section-5
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6330

If billionaires can litter the sky with routers, controlling our communication - maybe billions of us could outcompete them with #mesh routers here on earth, regaining control of our communication?

#MeshNetworks #decentralization #democratization #Freifunk @battlemesh @mesh

Phew, tried, to wrap how the #batman_adv #mesh protocol and the #Gluon firmware framework handle #Multicast into a 1 hour talk at the #Wireless @battlemesh: https://media.exo.cat/w/tLUDuxomS61hhmJBgp5qim

I'm sorry in advance if some of my explanations might be a bit confusing or missing some pointers, didn't really do a practice run of it in advance and I was running out of time. But if there are any questions, feel free to ask here, too, I'll be happy to answer :-).

Attention ATAK Enthusiasts!

You asked, we're delivering! Meshtastic developer Ben, aka "thebentern", walks you through the official Meshtastic ATAK plugin in our latest video.

Check out the video: https://youtu.be/PZOkaiSqKaM

You've been asking, we're delivering! The long awaited video is here from Meshtastic developer @JP_Bennett on how to set up #meshtastic on your Raspberry Pi and other Linux-native devices!

Watch now to get the full walkthrough: https://youtu.be/vLGoEPNT0Mk

Uncapped Internet at R99pm on a meshed network for South African low-income communities

Two low-income homes with four satellite receiving dishes on top for entertainment services. A man is standing on the roof of one home, and affixing a white dome to the top of a pole that is mounted on the side of the home. Maintaining cabled infrastructure in many informal areas is a nightmare (costly to deploy, dangerous, and sometimes damaged/stolen) so a meshed network does really solve this type of challenge, where each core node relays off the […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/uncapped-internet-at-r99pm-on-a-meshed-network-for-south-african-low-income-communities/

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-dc22fa39-886260b9f2c9e203

Uncapped Internet at R99pm on a meshed network for South African low-income communities

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See https://gadgeteer.co.za/uncapped-internet-at-r99pm-on-a-meshed-network-for-south-african-low-income-communities/

The new #Meshtastic firmware v2.3.0 is now available! This release packs in many great enhancements and bug fixes!

You can check the full release notes on GitHub for all the details: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.3.0.5f47ca1

As always, a huge thanks to all the contributors who helped make this release possible. Your continued support drives Meshtastic forward. #lora #meshnetworks #decentralized #opensource

Sad to see that the Serval Project seem to be another casualty of the pandemic. Their website at servalproject.org is down, and unless they've moved off HitGub without leaving a forwarding address, there's been no updates to their software repos since 2022;

https://github.com/servalproject