Meshtastic Beginner Workshop

Do you often hear people say, “When the internet goes down, you can use that Mesh thing!”? If you have, it means you have been following the question of how to communicate after an internet outage. If you have not, but care deeply about what happens if the internet goes down, this is also an opportunity to start learning.

What Is Mesh?

Mesh literally means a net. The term is commonly used for networks and communications arranged in a mesh structure: instead of relying entirely on a single centralized transmission point, such as a cellular base station, multiple devices connect to one another to form a network that can pass messages among them.

What Is Meshtastic?

Meshtastic is one technical system for mesh networking. It is also an off-grid communications option often discussed by Taiwan’s civil society, with a highly active community building networks and exchanging technical knowledge. Meshtastic uses LoRa radio technology to form a decentralized mesh communications network among devices without relying on cellular networks, Wi-Fi, or the internet.

In this beginner workshop, we will start from scratch and introduce how Meshtastic works, how to choose hardware, how to install the software, and how to complete the basic setup. Beginners encountering Meshtastic for the first time are welcome to bring their own devices. Those without a device are also welcome to come listen, and a small number of devices will be available on site for everyone to try out.

Event Information

• Time｜Sunday, July 19, 10:30–12:00
• Venue｜Impact Space, 2F, NPO Hub
• Space is limited and advance registration is required (registration for this event has closed)