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#Reticulum 1.5.0 just released!
Get it from (nomadnet/rngit): a8d24177d946de4f1f0a0fe1af9a1338:/page/repo.mu`g=reticulum|r=reticulum ;)
(or "pipx install nomadnet" for instance...)
"This release significantly improves the core Transport handling of RNS, with a priority-based ingress queue backend, substantially improved efficiency of both data and management traffic handling, more efficient ingress/egress limiting, and a long list of other improvements and bugfixes. "
@jz I'd like to test it using radio with some friend. Any hardware you recommend for that?
@benjamin By all means the course of action i recommend for experimenting is:
1/ Install nomadnet (pipx install nomadnet), that comes with the entire RNS stack and tools, by #reticulum author (or meshchatX if you're into graphical interfaces, vibe-coded and impressive...)
2/ add a "local interface" and start playing with devices sharing the same ethernet/wifi network;
3/ add a "tcp server interface" (pick one from https://directory.rns.recipes/) and check what it looks like when internet is up ;)
4/ add a "rnode interface" when you have a lora device turned into an rnode, deactivate the other interfaces and get into radio (once you got the concepts of RNS).
@benjamin ie. lora is fun but by no mean it is consubstantial to RNS. #lora is a cool toy for nerds (that can quickly turn into an obsession...), and many may be used to meshtasticore that is lora-only.
here with #reticulum, lora is _one of the many ways to be connected_. one of the many radios even.
check modem73 as a cool free/libre modem software capable of using about _any_ #radio frequency.
lora doesn't cut it for you? maybe escalate to UHF, VHF, HF, FM, or some weird 6MHz ISM...
(NB: i write this regardless of what regulation applies where, yadda yadda...)
@benjamin so far my recommendations are:
- HeltecV4 for its versatility (ESP32, so wifi, bluetooth, a screen, an embedded solar and cahrge controller)
- Seeed Studio Xiao (nRF52) + Wio, cheap-as-can be and super-frugal power wise
- RAK Wisblock 19007+4631 (also nRF52 so lower than ESP32 in power use) apparently more reliable and super-hackable with many onboard extensions available (PoE, 1W LoRa, microSDcard reader, 32MB flash, etc, etc.)
In all cases: pick a decent antenna.
Ask me more about solar enclosures. :)
at least 2 schools for #solar enclosures (a 3rd one= buy a box ready: "meshtastic solar enclosure" making sure the board is supported by #reticulum):
- for my balcony and/or if i have no time, i would get a 40Euros quasi-ready-made enclosure, in which i only have to add the board of my choice, because it's simple;
- if i want something very cheap, for instance if i want to build 10 and give them away or leave them in places where.. hmm they may get damaged or disappear, then i'd go for a DIY that could go down to 20 bucks (including the batteries) + the board
more about this here: https://piaille.fr/@jz/117048916856892063 (a thread)
(with photos 😉 )
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