Category Archives: Beginner Tip

The Need for Multibyte Pathing

Posted on September 12, 2026 by WTØF

Thought not really related to the events of this morning, there has been an ongoing problem on the MeshCore network. It is mostly a user education issue and unfortunately there is not a good way to address it other than … Continue reading →

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What Are These Advert Thingies?

Posted on September 4, 2026 by WTØF

An advert is a specific type of packet sent on the MeshCore network to advertise a node on the network. Repeaters and room servers will advertise themselves on a schedule set by the node administrator. This is generally anywhere from … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t My Direct Messages Go Through?

Posted on August 19, 2026 by WTØF

There can be several reasons why a direct message (DM) does not make it to a recipient. Let’s look at the two most common reasons. First, you need to understand how DM are constructed. All messages on a MeshCore network … Continue reading →

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What Are Bots?

Posted on August 19, 2026 by WTØF

In a simple definition, bots are a software program that respond to commands sent over a MeshCore channel or respond to an event. In many cases this would be some one sending a specific command such as ping or test. … Continue reading →

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