๐ Start Here โ Network Planning Guide
This book is for people designing and managing community mesh networks - coverage planning, RF propagation, node placement strategy, monitoring, and advanced configuration.
๐ What's Your Goal?
- Planning coverage for a new area: Start with Coverage Planning Tools Overview
- Optimizing an existing network: Start with Building a Mesh Network Dashboard
- Placing new repeaters: Start with Repeater Placement Principles
๐ What's In This Book
Coverage Planning
- Coverage Planning Tools Overview
- RF Coverage Prediction Tools - Heywhatsthat, Radio Mobile, etc.
- MeshMapper Wardriving Guide
- Field Testing and Coverage Verification
RF Propagation
- Urban Propagation
- Forest and Vegetation Propagation
- Mountain and Complex Terrain
- Water and Coastal Propagation
- Link Budget Calculations
- RF Propagation Planning Tools
Node Placement
- Repeater Placement Principles
- Coverage Radius Estimation by Terrain Type
- The Repeater Grid Approach for Urban Coverage
- Designing for Redundancy
Channel and Frequency Planning
- Frequency Coordination and Channel Planning
- Meshtastic Channel Number Selection Guide
- Operating Multiple Channels on One Network
Network Monitoring
- Building a Mesh Network Dashboard
- Using meshmap.net and Community Maps
- Mesh Network Capacity and Congestion
RF Tools
โก๏ธ Related Books
- Antennas & RF - Antenna fundamentals and testing
- MeshCore Repeaters / Meshtastic Repeaters - Deploying nodes
- Starting a Community Mesh - Community and governance side