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Has anyone managed to make a message #bridge between different #spreadingfactor #sf #lora #rnodes using #reticulum #rns : either using the same single computer and two different #rnode radios (on the same frequency), or using two rnode radios on 2 different computers connected by #wifi? I seem to get this not working "out of the box" because of #collisions of lora packets of the two rnodes. Has anyone managed to bridge lora rnodes by putting in a transmission delay in #reticulum e.g. #meshchat ?

🔒✨ Oh, look! Jack Dorsey's back at it again, this time with a Bluetooth LE mesh chat app that screams "IRC nostalgia" while trying to convince you it's the future of secure messaging. 📡💬 Because clearly, what the world needs now is yet another messaging service to fix vulnerabilities — we just hope it won't crash faster than a GitHub Actions script. 🚀🤦‍♂️
github.com/jackjackbits/bitchat #JackDorsey #BluetoothLE #meshChat #secureMessaging #IRCnostalgia #techNews #HackerNews #ngated

bluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes. Contribute to jackjackbits/bitchat development by creating an account on GitHub.
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A first & second #reticulum #rnode each on a #raspberrypizero each providing their own #wifi #hotspot & running #meshchat on http://<IP_1> :8000 & http://<IP_2>:8000 (different hotspot IP addresses)
using these instructions medium.com/@thakuravnish2313/h & loramesh.org/subpages/pi_insta & two wifi adapters amzn.eu/d/6SzEJww
in a #nixos #thinkpad allows both rnodes' meshchat GUI interfaces to be used at the same time on one laptop. Useful for monitoring multiple rnode radios outside or in the attic.

How can #reticulum #meshchat on an rnode X suddenly lose the ability to send/receive messages from one particular #rnode A, when all other rnodes B & C continue to work fine and communicate with X? When restarting the rnode X the problem goes away....
Never seen this before. Normally either every message route between A & X and C & X and B & X works or nothing works.
Is there a routing issue? (Announces were made from all radios and plenty of time taken).

If a #reticulum #meshchat instance with a #lxmf address on one computing device has 4 identical #lora #rnodes #rnode interfaces, each with same settings of frequency #spreadingfactor #sf, each rnode having a #directional #yagi #antenna in close vicinity, will transmission to a sender of a #deliveryconfirmation (#downlink) from 1 antenna to the sender's direction, be messed up due to local #collision at rnode 1 of different attempted #acknowledgement signals of the other 3 near rnodes?

With a #RaspberryPiZero2W & #usbhub waveshare.com/wiki/USB_HUB_HAT possible to use 4 #lora #radio #rnodes at same #reticulum #meshchat interface. Can use 4 different sets of radio parameters at one #LoRa #radio interface. Can use 1 radio with low #spreadingfactor #sf for short transmissions at high data rate for large payloads like images or accessing #nomadnet #pages and 1 with larger SF for longer range. No need to choose between #meshtasic presets meshtastic.org/docs/overview/r ! just use them all ! Magic

In a world where control of #communication networks is increasingly centralized, #DIYnetworks offer an independent alternative. This presentation shows how to build up your own autonomous #meshNetworks with low-cost hardware components and open source tools such as #Reticulum and #MeshChat. We will present practical steps for the construction, configuration and integration of sensors, communication and computing power. We are also discussing how such #networks can be used in #humanitarianCrises, such as the organisation of aid measures through solidarity initiatives.

media.ccc.de/v/eh22-97-eggcept

This workshop offers a detailed journey through the world of do-it-yourself radio networks and #autonomousCommunication structures. Using an exemplary system structure, we show how to realize cost-effective, flexible mesh networks with #LoRa #RNode, Reticulum and MeshChat. In doing so, we not only dedicate ourselves to the technical requirements – such as the optimal hardware selection, antenna adaptation and network planning (keyword “Network Planning 101”) – but also consider how these technologies can be used for #humanitarian purposes, for example at #CADUS.

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A friend tested this for 2 VMs with #ubuntu & simply set a #UDP interface in the settings file on #meshchat on each #VM & it works. The spreading factor (SF) 10 #rnode end point meshchat GUI sees the messages arriving at the lora SF 5 rnode via UDP, & vice versa. So the #proxmox setup has both lora SF settings for messaging images & data. The SF 5 rnode is ace for messages of about 60 KB & the SF 10 for longer range text. Both arrive at each VM. reticulum.network/manual/inter
#reticulum is sensational.

reticulum.networkConfiguring Interfaces - Reticulum Network Stack 0.9.4 beta documentation

Any recommendations for a 64 bit machine for #proxmox to run 8 dedicated #virtualmachines #vm each running minimal #ubuntu for a single #reticulum #meshchat application with 8 single usb-c connections to 8 #lora radio #rnode #nodes like a RAK4613 store.rakwireless.com/products
Here is what their site says: proxmox.com/en/products/proxmo
Requirements for each VM is not much more than 1 Gb and storage requirements trivial (less than 30 Gb per machine). Any recommendations most welcome.

store.rakwireless.comWisBlock Meshtastic Starter Kit | The Basic RAK4631 Meshtastic Kit for LoRa

If I have 10 virtual machines (m1..10) in #proxmox each running #rnode hardware (r1..10), via 10 #meshchat guis (g1..10), over one of 10 respective usb-c connections,
& all 10 virtual machines are on the same local area network #LAN via 1 network card/interface of the 1 computer running proxmox, can I link the virtual machines using #reticulum #rns #autointerface
reticulum.network/manual/inter
& will thereby each #rnode #meshchat #gui receive all #lora mediated data from each other #rnode over #lan ?

reticulum.networkConfiguring Interfaces - Reticulum Network Stack 0.9.4 beta documentation
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@fishingdev @richardwonka @fidepus The idea behind #reticulum is ideal for emergency networking because it has redundancy & your address is kept & works irrespective of device or comms protocol: you are reachable on a unique address like a phone number. Very precious indeed in an emergency. Seamless communication. Also you can use multiple #radio settings & protocols at the same end user device. It also confirms delivery of #lora messages extremely well. #lxmf #meshchat #Notfallkommunikation