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= Hardware = | = Hardware = | ||
This section covers hardware that is commonly used across | This section covers hardware that is commonly used across the '''MeshCore''' network in Ottawa. | ||
Hardware falls broadly into two categories: '''Companion Nodes''' and '''Repeaters'''. Both play an important role in extending and stabilizing the mesh | Hardware falls broadly into two categories: '''Companion Nodes''' and '''Repeaters'''. Both play an important role in extending and stabilizing the mesh. | ||
== Companion Nodes == | == Companion Nodes == | ||
A '''companion node''' is typically a small, personal device (often handheld or portable) that allows a user to connect into the mesh. | A '''companion node''' is typically a small, personal device (often handheld or portable) that allows a user to connect into the mesh. | ||
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* A companion node can talk directly to another companion node. | * A companion node can talk directly to another companion node. | ||
* '''Only repeaters''' are responsible for routing packets across the MeshCore network. | * '''Only repeaters''' are responsible for routing packets across the MeshCore network. | ||
→ See [[Hardware/Companion Nodes]] for details. | → See [[Hardware/Companion Nodes]] for details. | ||
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* They run continuously on mains or solar power. In Ottawa most repeaters run off solar power. | * They run continuously on mains or solar power. In Ottawa most repeaters run off solar power. | ||
* In MeshCore: repeaters form the stable, consistent '''backbone infrastructure''' of the network and are the only devices that perform packet routing. | * In MeshCore: repeaters form the stable, consistent '''backbone infrastructure''' of the network and are the only devices that perform packet routing. | ||
→ See [[Hardware/Repeaters]] for details. | → See [[Hardware/Repeaters]] for details. | ||
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''This hardware section is | ''This hardware section is maintained by the Greater Ottawa Mesh Enthusiasts to provide information and track deployments.'' | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 2 September 2025
Hardware
This section covers hardware that is commonly used across the MeshCore network in Ottawa. Hardware falls broadly into two categories: Companion Nodes and Repeaters. Both play an important role in extending and stabilizing the mesh.
Companion Nodes
A companion node is typically a small, personal device (often handheld or portable) that allows a user to connect into the mesh.
- They usually run on battery or USB power.
- Often paired with a smartphone over Bluetooth for messaging.
- There are also standalone nodes, such as the T-Deck, which include a screen and a keyboard and can operate independently without a smartphone.
In MeshCore
- Companion nodes do not route packets between themselves.
- A companion node can talk directly to another companion node.
- Only repeaters are responsible for routing packets across the MeshCore network.
→ See Hardware/Companion Nodes for details.
Repeaters
A repeater is a fixed installation, usually mounted at height (e.g. rooftop, tower, or mast), that helps extend range and link mesh segments together.
- They run continuously on mains or solar power. In Ottawa most repeaters run off solar power.
- In MeshCore: repeaters form the stable, consistent backbone infrastructure of the network and are the only devices that perform packet routing.
→ See Hardware/Repeaters for details.
This hardware section is maintained by the Greater Ottawa Mesh Enthusiasts to provide information and track deployments.