Meshtastic

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A community to discuss Meshtastic (https://meshtastic.org/docs/introduction)

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WAP over MeshCore (blahaj.social)

submitted 3 days ago by poVoq@slrpnk.net to c/meshtastic@mander.xyz

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I assume interesting MeshCore stuff isn't off-topic here?

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[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Yeah meshcore uses the same radios and frequencies but the way the mesh forms and operates is different. It seems that the people that use it really like it but meshtastic is way more popular where I am at the moment.

[–] Jean_Mich_Much@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If It uses same radios and frequencies, so a device flashed with meshtastic can send a message to a device flashed with meshcore ?

[–] cm@chaos.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

@Jean_Mich_Much @SomeAmateur No, because it uses a different protocol. Like when someone would speak a language you don't understand to you, you can hear it just fine, but not comprehend it...

[–] Jean_Mich_Much@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Okay I understand thanks for answer

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Isn't meshcore proprietary and not open source?

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, it's kinda mixed. The firmware is open source, while the mobile apps are freemium based.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

MeshCore is working on an open source one right now. And there is more and more nodes popping up.

Personally I hope both protocols can play nice and we can have a good big mesh instead of two competing communities. Kinda like the fediverse :)

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

Withholding source/charging for apps isn't exactly playing nice imo

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

The Android and iOS apps were not open source, but there is a new app called meshcore-open that is open source.

[–] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

its both closed source for LoRa chips itself are not open source...yes a there is a attempt out there to reverse engeneer LoRa and make it work via SDR and GNU-radio, but rn its not compatible with most chips out there.

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I don't know honestly

[–] ozymandias@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

no, it’s fully free and open sourced

[–] 0xd34d@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Depends what part of it you are considering. The mobile apps are "free" but not OSS.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

There is a new 3rd party mobile app that's fully FOSS.

[–] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Is it compatibel with all the stuff that runs meshtastic?

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Take a look at the flasher. It has most of the most popular nodes. https://flasher.meshcore.dev/

Very similar to meshtastic, except you have to chose if you are working with a repeater, client, or room (AKA chat room).

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Nope similar but separate firmware. If you mean hardware then yes most radios that work with meshtastic will work with meshcore