Category:Devices

This page is used to document device compatibility and recommendations. Your custom router will require two main components: a device to run the MassMesh firmware and a radio so that you can connect with other nodes.

Mesh Node Devices

These are devices that can run the meshing protocol. Once they have the MassMesh firmware flashed, these devices provide access to the mesh via wifi and/or ethernet depending on the device. They will also handle automatically discovering and connecting to nearby nodes.

Recommended Devices

These are devices that are known to work well with meshing software.

¹ USB and 2 mini-pcie interfaces available to add one or more wifi interfaces
² Possible with outdoor case
³ Possible with additional adapters

Work in Progress Devices

These are devices that don't currently work with the MassMesh firmware, but are being evaluated and worked on for added support. If you are looking to host a node, we do not recommend that you buy one of these, as it's not guaranteed that they will work in the mesh.

If you would like to assist with adding device support, check in with the tech team on the status of these devices and what you can do to help.

¹ USB and mini-pcie interfaces available to add a wifi interface

Mesh Radio Devices

These are radio devices that we can use to provide mesh node devices with connectivity to other mesh nodes.

Recommended Devices

These are devices that are known to work well with meshing software.

Point to Point Devices

These are devices that provide direct links between 2 locations. They usually use directional antennas to allow long range links. These radios can augment a mesh node by bridging longer distances that omni-directional radios might not reach. Because these links are planned at both ends, there is no need for the flexibility of custom firmware. Simply configure the devices with matching settings and provide line-of-sight between them.