Meet the people teaching and building Meshtastic and MeshCore. Watch their work, follow a path that makes sense and use what you learn to connect with the wider community.
You do not need to pick a side. You need to understand what each one is good at and what your local community already uses.
Open source mesh communication commonly used for text messaging, location sharing, telemetry and community networks on inexpensive LoRa hardware.
Open source LoRa mesh protocol and firmware built around companions, dedicated repeaters, room servers and standalone devices.
Each path tells you what to learn first, what comes next and where to go when you are ready to build.
Explore voices from across Meshtastic and MeshCore. Every video and creator link sends people back to the original source.
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Use these guides to turn what you watched into an actual setup, build or deployment.
First steps and basic pathways into mesh.
Open guide →Understand how the two ecosystems differ.
Compare →Browse hardware and common use cases.
Browse devices →A focused Meshtastic hardware guide.
Open guide →A focused MeshCore hardware guide.
Open guide →Beginner gear organized in one place.
Open list →Outdoor infrastructure build.
Open build →Wired power and network infrastructure.
Open build →Accessible outdoor build with common parts.
Open build →A practical outdoor mounting approach.
Open build →Understand antenna choices and range.
Open guide →Turn a useful location into infrastructure.
Learn more →Configuration guidance and network settings.
Open settings →Operate infrastructure with consistency.
Open operations →Bring services under your own control.
Open guide →Safer upgrade and firmware practices.
Open guide →Regulatory information relevant to operation in the United States.
Open resource →Maps, utilities, analyzers and supporting tools.
Open tools →Current practical guides designed to move from research to a working deployment.
Explore the original creators and project voices directly.
Firmware and behavior change. Confirm current settings and supported devices against primary sources.
Official setup, configuration, modules and software documentation.
Open docs ↗Official web firmware flashing workflow.
Open flasher ↗Find an existing community before starting another one.
Find a group ↗Official documentation and FAQ.
Open docs ↗Devices, tools, apps, maps and project news.
Open MeshCore ↗Firmware examples, issues and development activity.
Open GitHub ↗A fast reference for newcomers.
Long range, low data rate radio modulation used by both ecosystems.
A device participating in a mesh network.
Dedicated MeshCore infrastructure that forwards traffic.
A MeshCore client device typically paired with a phone or computer.
A device that listens to MeshCore traffic for diagnostics, mapping or MQTT.
A lightweight messaging protocol used to move data into dashboards, maps and integrations.
A measurement used to evaluate how well an antenna system is matched.
Sensor or device status data such as battery, temperature or environment readings.
An elevated location that can dramatically improve line of sight and useful coverage.
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