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What if the Internet goes down? Introduction to LoRa mesh network communication with Meshcore
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- Jan 26, 2026
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Summary
How would you stay in touch if the Internet went down? Can you set up your own long-range communication network with mates? In this video, tech workers Mar, Liam, and Marissa cover what mesh network communication is, when it’s useful, and how to get started with a LoRa board and Meshcore. 📌 *Timestamps* 00:00 Welcome 01:10 Why you should set up your own communication infrastructure 05:46 Options considered and dismissed 08:57 Techwerkers use case 10:41 Centralised vs distributed networks 12:03 Mesh network communication 14:44 Intro to LoRa 18:15 Intro to Meshcore 20:00 Companion and repeater nodes in Meshcore 23:57 Live demo: send and receive messages 29:43 Questions & answers 📥 *Join the free Techwerkers newsletter* https://techwerkers.nl/en/newsletter ⚙️ *Gear mentioned in the video* - *LoRa board:* Heltec Mesh Node T114 Rev. 2.0 - nRF52840 - SX1262 LoRa 868MHz - with 1.14 inch TFT Display. The board comes with an antenna. - *Case:* Heltec Enclosure for Mesh Node T114 - *Battery:* PKCELL Li-Po Batterij 3.7V 350mAh. Though you can find batteries that last longer. If you like this video, subscribe for more videos like this! https://www.youtube.com/@Techwerkers 👋 *What is Techwerkers?* Techwerkers is a community of people in the Netherlands who are fascinated by anything tech and worker power related. Sharing everything about labour rights, worker organizing, and taking back control! ☕ *Let’s connect* Mastodon: https://mastodon.nl/@techwerkers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techwerkers-nl/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/techwerkers Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techwerkers.bsky.social