Node Configuration

The mesh is strong and still growing in and around Waco, TX. There are a couple of groups that are currently testing different presets and configurations but most are still using LongFast.

After successfully flashing a device with the Meshtastic firmware, I would enable and set the bluetooth pin. This will allow us to connect to the device via bluetooth to use an application to configure or access later.

meshtastic --set bluetooth.enabled true  --set bluetooth.fixed_pin 111111

Next, we can give our node a custom name so it will be easier for us to tell which one is ours out of a list. The short name needs to be 4 characters.

meshtastic --set-owner 'your node name' --set-owner-short  'NODE'

meshtastic --set device.role CLIENT --set.rebroadcast_mode LOCAL_ONLY --set device.tzdef CST6CDT,M3.2.0,M11.1.0

meshtastic --ch-set name "Private" --ch-set psk random --ch-set module_settings.position_precision 32 --ch-index 0
meshtastic --ch-set name "LongFast" --ch-set psk default --ch-index 1
meshtastic --ch-set name "Texas" --ch-set psk DgntMessWithTexas0000w== --ch-set module_settings.position_precision 13  --ch-index 2

meshtastic --set lora.region US  --set lora.use_preset true --set lora.modem_preset LONG_FAST --set lora.sx126x_rx_boosted_gain true 

meshtastic --set position.fixed_position true --set position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled false --setlat 31.539085 --setlon -97.434871

meshtastic --set mqtt.enabled true --set mqtt.root msh/US/TX --set mqtt.proxy_to_client_enabled true --set mqtt.map_reporting_enabled true

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