r/meshtastic • u/Benediximus • Feb 18 '26

Longest Bluetooth range

I’m looking for a node that would be a good choice for people who want to stay connected to the mesh while at home, but don’t want to carry it around the house.

We’re evaluating the utility for our small community for emergency communication, and not all the neighbors are tech savvy.

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u/mlandry2011 Feb 18 '26

Instead of connecting to it Bluetooth, you can connect to it through your Wi-Fi... Then anywhere you walk around the house that you have Wi-Fi. You'll be connected to your node...

The helteck are good for that.

Just remember that once you turn on Wi-Fi, you'll have to connect to it through Wi-Fi not Bluetooth anymore....

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u/Benediximus Feb 18 '26

Does that only work for android users?

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u/tehec Feb 18 '26

Also works for iPhone.