Introduction Deploying a reliable repeater node in a Meshcore network involves many aspects that need to be considered. What chip are we going to use and what consumption does it have, what type of batteries will power the equipment, how much will we size the solar panels that will charge the equipment, what will be the lifetime of the equipment. All these aspects are basic and very important, since a repeater should be located in the highest possible area to maximize its connectivity with other nodes and very likely it will have somewhat limited access. For example, if we deploy it on a roof, we won't be climbing up every other day to fix problems. Apart from these problems I mentioned, there is…

In this guide, I will explain how to flash Meshcore firmware onto any device. One thing that people might not know is that most of the devices that are sold with Meshthastic firmware, can be flashed with Meshcore firmware by following these steps.For this guide, I will be using the Seeed Wio Tracker L1 Pro module from SeeedStudio with the preloaded Meshtastic firmware, which is the model I have on hand. This is one of the devices that I was talking about in the previous paragraph. I bought it with Meshtastic firmware, but It supports firmware for both Meshcore and Meshtastic networks.Link to buy: Wio Tracker L1 Pro - Meshtastic [Aliexpress]Link to buy: Wio Tracker L1 Pro - Meshcore [Aliexpress]Link to buy: Wio…

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been analyzing LoRa networks (MeshCore and Meshtastic), trying to understand how they work and seeing how they perform in my local environment. I started with zero prior knowledge of the network, so in this post, I will try to explain the basic things for people who want to get started, providing a clear vision of how it works. I’ll answer several questions: the choice of protocol, the hardware I ended up using, and my first real impressions after setting it up. 1. Understanding the network There is a very common misunderstanding when someone first discovers LoRa mesh networks like Meshtastic or MeshCore. People assume they are a solution for setting up their own sensor network, independent of…