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@linux any global mesh networks that could replace ISP's?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

@eclipse @VENMusica how does meshtastic work beyond the local peer to peer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you mean local LAN or local real world area?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@eclipse off lan on public LoRa if possible

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Meshtastic just forwards your requests through other peoples devices until it gets where it needs. It acts as a big repeater system. I haven't experimented with it much outside of just sending messages. I think you are able to transfer actual small files but that's the limits.