Can we fake esp-mdf root to avoid using a router yet?

[jeffdc1979]

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?

[magnomp]

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

[ESP_yudong]

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.

[ESP_yudong]

I am looking to create a multi-node mesh network that can interface with an android app

Only mesh devices can join mesh_ap，so there may be other difficulties when you try to do this.

[jeffdc1979]

Only mesh devices can join mesh_ap，so there may be other difficulties when you try to do this.

Isn't there android code to interface with the mesh network??? I am confused why you don't think this is possible or difficult?

[ccrome]

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

[jdatqed]

Have you tried this yet? If so, did you get it to work?

[ESP_LBB]

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