Recommended Hardware

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The following devices are recommended for both new users and experienced users alike, ranging from easy to set up to more DIY solutions

Beginner Devices

These devices are designed to be “plug-and-play”, requiring little to no setup besides flashing firmware.

SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E for Meshtastic

A simple credit-card sized device, the T1000-E is one of the easiest ways to get started with Meshtastic. It is “ready to go” out of the box, and connects to your phone over Bluetooth for sending messages and connecting to MQTT

Getting Started

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Please check out the Offical Meshtastic Getting Started Guide first.

TL;DR

Buy a recommended Meshtastic node
Flash your node
Configure your device
Send a message

Buying a Meshtastic Node

There are a lot of devices that you can buy to get started with Meshtastic. The Meshtastic hardware documentation has a few community-recommended boards, but we have our own hardware suggestions

Flashing your node

Depending on the device, flashing is done one of two ways