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10 posts
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v1.4.0: Walk the Path
Waev v1.4.0 ships path-walk for MeshCore paths, a packet archive explorer, a live packet globe, and a topology engine that proves what it draws.
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Before the Storm Makes Landfall
How to verify your mesh network's hurricane season readiness six weeks before you need it. A baseline built on a routine Tuesday is worth more than any last-minute check.
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Before the Call Comes In
A CERT mesh activation succeeds or fails based on work done weeks earlier: baselining, topology review, and SPOF identification before any incident begins.
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Mesh Radio in Your CERT EMCOMM Kit
MeshCore adds a data layer to CERT and ARES EMCOMM alongside VHF voice: messaging, node-status visibility, and a pre-activation baseline.
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How MeshCore Repeaters Earn Their Place
How MeshCore uses public-key identity and access control to authenticate repeaters, and why Waev only draws topology edges from repeaters it can verify.
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Why the Map Comes Up Short
Mesh map missing nodes: four causes: no observer in range, node offline, privacy marker opt-out, or broken broker connection. Each has a specific fix.
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The Tabletop Before the Activation
Running a mesh network tabletop exercise reveals coverage gaps and single points of failure before the incident does.
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Same Hardware, Different Net
MeshCore and Meshtastic run on the same LoRa hardware but choose different routing models. Here is what that means for range, scale, and where each fits.
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When the Towers Are Already Gone
Build a wildfire evacuation mesh communication plan before fire season. A mesh that doesn't exist before the fire won't exist when you need it.
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Where Your Network Ends
A practical playbook for using Waev's Live Map, Network Stats, and packet data to locate mesh coverage gaps and decide where the next repeater belongs.
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