Upper Meshigan Network

A community-built decentralized LoRa and Meshtastic mesh network spanning Upper Michigan and Northeast Wisconsin. Fully independent and open-source.

Meshtastic Configuration

Connect your LoRa nodes to our regional channels using the parameters listed below to join the off-grid digital communications framework.

RegionUS_915
Primary Channel NameLongFast
MQTT Gateway URL
Root Topic Path
Standard Hop Limit7 Hops Max
View Official Meshtastic Documentation

Network Nodes

Northeast Wisconsin Communications Network is deploying localized, long-range LoRa and Meshtastic text-routing nodes across Upper Michigan and parts of Northeast Wisconsin. Operating on the 915MHz frequency band to provide grid-down fallback communication paths. Below are the current infrastructure nodes participating in the Upper Meshigan Mesh Network. Each listing provides the node identifier, status, hardware, antenna and primary network role.

[CN3R1]

Online
HardwareSeeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro
Antenna5.8 dBi Omni-directional Omni
Primary FunctionHigh-elevation structural router extending regional range beyond the confines of the local landscape.
Node RoleREGIONAL GATEWAY

[CN3B2]

Online
HardwareSeeed SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro
Antenna5.8 dBi Omni-directional Omni
Primary FunctionDistrict gateway routing traffic between local nodes extending local range beyond tree lines..
Node RoleSTRUCTURAL ROUTER

[Future Node]

Planned
HardwareTo be assigned
AntennaTo be assigned
Primary FunctionRegional network expansion.
Node RolePENDING
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