Welcome to VBMesh.net
Want to show up on the Mesh Map? Follow these steps to set up your node:
Channels:
Select "Uplink enabled" in your primary channel (for most, this is probably LongFast)to share info about other nodes seen, given that they have "okay to mqtt" enabled.Device:
- Role: select "client" or "client_mute"Location:
- Tip: if your node doesn't have a GPS module or is fixed (not mobile or handheld), turn on "fixed position", and enter the node's latitude and longitude.Lora Settings:
- Modem Preset: LongFast- Region: US915
- Hop Limit: set this to 3 or 4. 4-5 hops can be okay if you are using a client_mute role. - "OK to MQTT" turned on: this allows the packets sent from your node to be relayed to other nodes with mqtt, and if you want to show up on the map.
MQTT Settings: (follow these instructions to set up your node as a source for vbmesh data
- Address: mqtt.vbmesh.net- Port: 1883
- User: meshdev
- Password: large4cats
- Encryption enabled: yes
- Root topic: msh/US/VBmesh
- Enable Proxy to Client to allow the node to get internet through your client