Darkas VimI'm going down the #meshnetworking rabbit hole. Can anyone recommend a good place to start?
cnx-software.comESP32-S3 gets post-quantum encryption with Aethyr Edge Node open-source firmware
ESP32-S3 gets post-quantum encryption with Aethyr Edge Node open-source firmware
Aethyr Research has released post-quantum encrypted IoT edge node firmware for ESP32-S3 targets that boots in 2.1 seconds and supports full PQC (Post Quantum Cryptography) handshakes in 35ms. Public-key cryptographic algorithms such as RSA and ECC will soon have to be replaced due to the advance of quantum computers that will be able to crack such encryption within a few hours to days using Shor's algorithm. While there's still time, Google recently updated its timeline for post-quantum cryptography migration to 2029, mostly because it's possible to store data now for an attack once sufficiently powerful quantum computers become available, and the NIST FIPS 203 standard (ML-KEM-768) mandates quantum-resistant security by 2035. The Aethyr Edge Node open-source firmware relies on formally verified ML-KEM-768 (FIPS 203) post-quantum key exchange, BLAKE3 integrity, and XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption to implement post-quantum encryption to connect to a server over the AethyrWire Protocol (AWP). It's a building block
Node StarINTRODUCING NOMAD NET BROWSER!
https://codeberg.org/node-star/nomad-netbrowser
Browse Nomad Network µ-pages in any browser you already have.
✅ Full Micron rendering
✅ Back / Forward navigation
✅ Bookmarks (saved locally)
✅ Passive node discovery
✅ Built-in node directory
✅ Raw source viewer
✅ No history stored on disk, ever
✅ Linux .deb + Windows installer
#NomadNetwork #Reticulum #MeshNetworking #Privacy #OpenSource #OffGrid #LoRa
PickrIf your WiFi isn't reaching past the end of the house where your backyard begins, Amazon's answer could be to expand mesh with a weather-proof solution. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2026/mesh-goes-outside-with-eero-outdoor-7 #networking #news #meshnetworking #waterresistance #wifi7
Telink TL3228 – Low-power, low-latency dual-core RISC-V wireless MCU supports Bluetooth 6.0, 802.15.4, and 2.4 GHz proprietary
Telink TL3228 – Low-power, low-latency dual-core RISC-V wireless MCU supports Bluetooth 6.0, 802.15.4, and 2.4 GHz proprietary
Telink has launched the TL322x wireless MCU family, starting with the TL3228, featuring a 192 MHz dual-core RISC-V MCU, and supporting Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, RF4CE, and proprietary 2.4GHz protocols for Smart Home, asset tracking, "8K" gaming accessories, and more The chip supports the recent Bluetooth features such as Channel Sounding, AoA/AoD, and LE Audio, as well as the company’s proprietary HDT technology delivering up to 6 Mbps data rate and ultra-low latency. Telink TL3228 specifications: Dual-core CPU 32-bit Andes D25F RISC-V core with FPU up to 192 MHz 32-bit Andes N22 RISC-V core Memory - 384 KB SRAM Storage - 2.5 MB of NVM (Flash + RRAM) Connectivity Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding Mesh Networking Bluetooth LE AoA/AoD location services 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee, Thread, Matter, RF4CE 2.4GHz Proprietary 2.4GHz radio data rates - 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps; Bluetooth LE PHY: LE 2M, LE Coded Bluetooth LE Multiple Connections - 4x
RuView project leverages ESP32 nodes for WiFi-based presence detection, pose estimation, and breathing/heart rate monitoring
RuView project leverages ESP32 nodes for WiFi-based presence detection, pose estimation, and breathing/heart rate monitoring
RuView is an open-source "WiFi DensePose" implementation leveraging multiple ESP32 nodes to turn WiFi signals into real-time human pose estimation, vital sign monitoring, and presence detection without relying on video cameras. WiFi DensePose is a sensing technique, first explored in academic research, that leverages WiFi signals to reconstruct human pose. RuView implements this technique in Rust or Python, and relies on your WiFi router and several ESP32 nodes to track body pose, detect breathing rate, and measure heart rate even through walls. As we'll discuss below, this project has its own controversy, as some claim it's fake. The solution relies on Channel State Information (CSI) disturbances caused by human movement to reconstruct body position, breathing rate, heart rate, and presence in real time using "physics-based signal processing and machine learning". That obviously means you need CSI-capable hardware, and not all consumer WiFi nodes implement it. The project description lists various
Anyone out there experimenting with Reticulum? Building RNodes?
We put together a FREE GUIDE just for fun. 👉 Building a working Reticulum node from off-the-shelf hardware.
🔗 https://nodestar.net/reticulum-rnode-guide.html
If you've got corrections, better approaches, or hardware combos that worked for you, share them below. 🙏
#Reticulum #RNode #web4 #MeshNetworking #OffGrid #OpenSource #LoRa #Privacy
Hi Mastodon 👋
We're Node Star — a publishing and community project building neighborhood mesh networks in Southern California and beyond.
We just published a free community playbook: "Own the Internet: Neighborhood Networks That Can't Be Shut Down."
Written for the person who wants to start, not the person who already knows how.
Download it free at
https://nodestar.net
Share it freely!
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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseHow-To Geek: This tiny radio lets me send texts without Wi-Fi or cell service . “Reading about community resilience recently, I came across talk of something called Meshtastic and how it lets you stay in touch with people miles away even if your internet access and the power grid itself were shut off.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/17/how-to-geek-this-tiny-radio-lets-me-send-texts-without-wi-fi-or-cell-service/
Shawn Webb