Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
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Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
I am looking to create a multi-node mesh network that can interface with an android app only and not require the need of a router and IP address. I am hoping to be able to send data directly from the android device to the closest node in the mesh network that can act like a parent or root node to avoid having to run the data through a router ... essentially acting as a gateway to the mesh network. I have read all the other forum posts requesting this functionality and I see that it is "planned" but what is the status of it and is there a way to "hack" the code to allow for this or is it not open-source enough to allow?
Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
I'm newbie to esp32, but what you want is teoritically possible if (1) you could have low level access to android wifi interface and (2) you mimic esp-mesh protocol.
I don't think (1) is possible and (2) seems to be undocumented
I don't think (1) is possible and (2) seems to be undocumented
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Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
We could set a node as root manually using esp_mesh_set_type() or esp_mesh_set_parent() in the lastest esp-idf version. Then mesh network can be established without router.
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Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
Only mesh devices can join mesh_ap,so there may be other difficulties when you try to do this.I am looking to create a multi-node mesh network that can interface with an android app
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Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
Isn't there android code to interface with the mesh network??? I am confused why you don't think this is possible or difficult?Only mesh devices can join mesh_ap,so there may be other difficulties when you try to do this.
Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
I want to do something simmilar: I need a mesh network to exist in a location without a router. Worst case is we could use another ESP32 as an AP and have the mesh self-organize around an ESP32 AP, right?
I'm about to give this a try.
-caleb
I'm about to give this a try.
-caleb
Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
Have you tried this yet? If so, did you get it to work?
Re: Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?
Hi guys,
We've updated the MDF, and the get-started examples is a routerless demo, will that meet your requirements?
Here is the link: https://github.com/espressif/esp-mdf/tr ... et-started
We've updated the MDF, and the get-started examples is a routerless demo, will that meet your requirements?
Here is the link: https://github.com/espressif/esp-mdf/tr ... et-started
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