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North American Networks — Reference
Active LoRa mesh networks in North America. Settings and community links only. MeshCore Networks...
MQTT Overview & Setup
Meshtastic MQTT Gateway Overview MQTT allows Meshtastic nodes to bridge the local LoRa mesh to th...
Setting Up a Meshtastic MQTT Gateway
Any Meshtastic device with a direct internet connection can act as an MQTT gateway. This includes...
Room Server Setup & Configuration
Step 1 - Flash Room Server Firmware Use the MeshCore web flasher at flasher.meshcore.io. Select y...
What is a Room Server?
What is a MeshCore Room Server? A Room Server is a store-and-forward bulletin board that runs dir...
Setting Up a Meshtastic MQTT-to-Internet Gateway
An MQTT gateway connects your Meshtastic mesh to the internet, enabling message delivery to non-L...
Dual Deployment: Repeater + Room Server
Dual Deployment: Separate Repeater and Room Server The recommended best practice for any fixed si...
Meshtastic MQTT Overview
Meshtastic's MQTT module extends a LoRa mesh network over the internet by bridging packets betwee...
Raspberry Pi MQTT Gateway Setup
What This Achieves The Meshtastic node acts as the MQTT gateway, bridging LoRa packets to an MQTT...
MQTT to Node-RED Integration
Node-RED is a browser-based visual programming tool built on Node.js, ideal for wiring together M...
Running a Self-Hosted MQTT Broker
Eclipse Mosquitto is the de-facto standard open-source MQTT broker, widely used with Meshtastic f...
Internet Bridging and MQTT
A MeshCore room server runs as firmware on a single LoRa node (typically nRF52840 or ESP32 hardwa...
Running Multiple Rooms
A MeshCore room server is a single node that hosts a single room. There is no multi-room mode: on...
Setting Channel Keys and Network Identity
Your channel configuration defines who can communicate on your mesh. Getting it right from the st...
Naming Conventions and Network Hygiene
Good naming conventions make the network easier to use, debug, and grow. Establish them early - r...
Handling Network Growth and Congestion
A Meshtastic network that works well with five nodes may behave poorly at fifty. Managing growth ...
Is There Already a Network in Your Area?
Is There Already a Network in Your Area? Before starting a new mesh network, check whether an exi...
Community Events and Meetups
Regular events keep the community engaged and accelerate network growth. Events serve three purpo...
Onboarding New Members Effectively
Your onboarding process determines whether new members stay active or quietly disappear after the...
Emergency Preparedness Integration
A well-established community mesh is a natural complement to emergency preparedness programs. Man...