An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices.

Meshtastic lets you use cheap LoRa and LoraWAN devices as long range off-grid communication platform in areas without other communications infrastructure.

Getting context videos:

• Andreas Spiess - LoRa Off-Grid Mesh Communication: Meshtastic
  • Personal SMS style communication: open, everywhere, no infrastructure, no mass surveillance
• Andreas Spiess - Meshtashtic + Lora 2023
  • The update about how the security of the system is considered a threat by agents of the surveillance state (Which I consider as an endorsement of the system)

Getting Starting

• Meshtastic Device Case
• Getting Started Guide
  • Hardware:
    • ESP32 (older & needs more power)
    • nRF52 (power efficient & easy to update)
    • RP2040 + Waveshare LoRa Module
  • Data cable (not just charging)
  • Install Serial Drivers (ESP32 only)
    • nRF52/RP2040 use UF2 bootloader (looks like flash drive)
  • Flash Firmware
  • Connect & Configure device
• Another good (but out of date) guide: https://meshtastic.letstalkthis.com/
  • Select Hardware & Get batteries
  • Install the app. Android iOS
  • Connect to board
  • Flash & Update Device
  • Add node(s) to the MESHTASTIC Map (unofficial map)

Doing things

• SMS demonstration w/o need for cell network.
• this list needs to be expanded once I've got a few nodes