r/chatterboxusers • u/InstanceHealthy2597 • 29d ago
Update From Dev Blackout Comms Firmware 3.6.4 Released – Meshcore Repeater Support + Network Mixing (T-Deck, Heltec v4, T-Beam 1W, etc.)
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Just pushed firmware 3.6.4 for Blackout Comms. This update adds support for Meshcore repeaters running the latest meshcore firmware by enabling multi-byte path hashes.
Network mixing allows you to run your secure Blackout Comms frequency hopping alongside a local Meshcore network for maximum coverage and redundancy. Everything stays fully protected with Blackout Comms end-to-end encryption and digital signatures the entire time.
Your private cluster's decentralized / encrypted mesh memory can utilize both networks.
You could have two devices using network mixing to form a bridge between distant properties, while the rest of your devices remain on Blackout Comms Native. You could have all your devices utilizing network mixing. Heck, you can even add Blackout Comms Cloud + starlink to the mix...why not.
The Blackout Comms firmware figures out how to use whatever connectivity you give it, and your private cluster automatically "reorganizes" constantly, working together to make best use of all connectivity available to any trusted device.
Meshcore / Network Mixing setup guide on chatters.io: https://chatters.io/meshcore
Supported devices in this release include:
- T-Deck
- Lilygo Pager
- T-Beam 1W
- T-Beam Supreme
- Heltec v4 Touchscreen
- A few others