troubleshooting

07
Aug
The silhouette of a jet airliner seen head-on against a sunset sky, with its contrail glowing orange in the last light.

July Follow-Up: What's New in MeshShadow

A passenger jet exposed a bug in NEPAMesh's node count. Here is the fix, plus what else is new in MeshShadow this month: proactive router health warnings and a way to claim your own node before it goes dark.
7 min read
01
Aug
A self-supporting amateur radio tower with antennas mounted on a mountain ridge at over 4,000 feet elevation, similar to the ridge-top router sites NEPAMesh depends on for coverage.

July on the Mesh: A Coverage Drop, a Silent Router, and Numbers That Don't Agree

A cat knocked loose an antenna connection at BMBF, and we thought that solved it. It didn't. Two routers are still missing, and the mystery is still open.
5 min read
06
Jun
Your Meshtastic Node is Dead (and You Don't Know It)

Your Meshtastic Node is Dead (and You Don't Know It)

961 of the 1,324 nodes registered on NEPAMesh haven't been heard from today. Some of them are yours. Here's how to find out, and what to do about it.
7 min read
29
May

My Meshtastic Node Isn't Working: A Troubleshooting Guide

Something isn't working. Maybe your node won't show up in the app. Maybe you're
8 min read