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'''Congratulations!!!''' You have successfully prepared your Raspberry Pi 4b to act as a secure mesh node. See the [[Node Setup]] guide for more info about building a wireless mesh node. | '''Congratulations!!!''' You have successfully prepared your Raspberry Pi 4b to act as a secure mesh node. See the [[Node Setup]] guide for more info about building a wireless mesh node. | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 3 September 2020
Files
Mass Mesh Firmware (Factory) (Latest snapshot)
Mass Mesh Firmware (Sysupgrade) (Latest snapshot)
Mass Mesh Snapshot Package Repository
Mass Mesh Firmware Snapshot Image Repository
Flashing the Firmware
Materials & Software
Tip: Download and install the appropriate version of the Raspberry Pi Imager for your computer before continuing.
microSD Card (4GB+)
Ethernet Cable (1x)
SD Card reader/writer. (Some computers come with this built in.)
Install the Firmware
- Download the latest stable version of Mass Mesh's free firmware here
- Following along with an Espresso Bin v5? Download your firmware from here instead!
- Open the Raspberry Pi Imager (Download and install it from here if you haven't yet.)
- Select "Choose OS"
- Scroll to the bottom of the list, and select "Use Custom"
- Find the Mass Mesh firmware you just downloaded, and select it from the filesystem.
- Once you have selected the appropriate firmware, select "Choose SD Card"
- You should see something like the following. Go ahead and select that card. (You probably only see one, but use the size of the card as a hint if you see several.)
- Once you have selected the OS and the SD Card, select "Write." You will see a warning like the one shown below... Go ahead and select "Yes."
- You should see a screen like the following. Click "Continue," and remove the SD card from your computer.
- Plug the micro SD card into your Raspberry Pi 4.
- Plug in the SD card with the gold side up, like shown here:
Congratulations!!! You have successfully prepared your Raspberry Pi 4b to act as a secure mesh node. See the Node Setup guide for more info about building a wireless mesh node.
