I'm Getting into Mesh Networks (Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum)
The article discusses the potential of mesh networking as an alternative to traditional internet service providers. It highlights how mesh networks can empower users by allowing direct peer-to-peer communication without reliance on central services. The author emphasizes the importance of applications suited for mesh networking, such as messaging and information sharing, particularly in underserved regions.
- ▪Mesh networking allows data to be sent through interconnected peers instead of central datacenters.
- ▪LoRa radios, which operate on license-free sub-gigahertz bands, are key to modern mesh networking innovations.
- ▪Meshtastic is a leading product in the consumer LoRa mesh space, designed for mobile messaging and device tracking.
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Posts I'm Getting Into Mesh Networks... (Meshtastic, MeshCore, and Reticulum) Jonah Aragon Jan 26, 2026 — 15 min read Photo by Uriel SC / Unsplash I love networking, a lot. So much so that I've run my own ISP since 2024, complete with its own ASN, IPv4/6 address space, fiber optics, etc.However, do this and you quickly realize how reliant you still remain on central service providers. The internet is a mesh, but the real players on that mesh are few, far between, and easy to coerce into censorship and other bad things. Even after ascending to the lofty realms of direct BGP peering myself, my access to those resources is locked behind yearly fees from ARIN.
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