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A working wiki for Reticulum in Scotland. It documents the ScotMesh backbone, the projects we are building on it, and the practical notes that come out of actually running the thing. Everything you need to get on the network is on this page; the rest of the wiki is depth.

Backbone status

Live from the node itself — the same feed as rns.scotmesh.net, refreshed every two minutes. If the strip below is blank or says unknown, treat the backbone as unconfirmed and check the node page directly.

Live backbone status: rns.scotmesh.net/status

Connecting to the ScotMesh backbone

The backbone is a public Reticulum transport node hosted in Dalgety Bay, Fife. Anyone may connect, there is nothing to register, and it costs nothing. Pick one of the three ways in below. If you have never used Reticulum, the full walkthrough takes you from nothing to connected and explains each step.

Over the internet (TCP)

The normal way. Add this to your Reticulum config, or add it from the interface screen in MeshChatX if you would rather not edit files.

  [[ScotMesh Backbone]]
    type = TCPClientInterface
    enabled = yes
    target_host = rns.scotmesh.net
    target_port = 4242

Over I2P

Works from behind CGNAT or a firewall you do not control, because no port needs forwarding at either end. Needs a local I2P router with the SAMv3 bridge enabled — see access over I2P.

  [[ScotMesh I2P]]
    type = I2PInterface
    enabled = yes
    peers = a3pswrtvpuro62ijhb7lwdt2n6aqgajglof27ynbonynmolzlz7q.b32.i2p

Over LoRa radio

No ScotMesh radio is on air yet — it is on the milestone list below. These are the settings the network uses, so that any radio built now will hear the others when they arrive. Every radio must match all five exactly: a board with a different spreading factor is not weakly connected, it is completely deaf, and nothing reports an error.

	ScotMesh 433	ScotMesh 868
Frequency	433.775 MHz	867.500 MHz
Bandwidth	125 kHz	125 kHz
Spreading factor	8	9
Coding rate	4/5	4/5
TX power	7 dBm	22 dBm

rnode.scotmesh.net flashes a board from your browser and applies either profile in one click. Boards, cables, Bluetooth and the config-file version of these settings are on the RNode page.

Whichever way in you chose: restart Reticulum, then run rnstatus. The ScotMesh interface should show as Up. If it does not, when it does not work lists the usual causes.

What runs on the backbone

Once connected, these are the addresses to paste into your client. Each one is explained in The ScotMesh Backbone.

Service	Address	Use it with
TCP entry point	`rns.scotmesh.net:4242`	Any Reticulum client
I2P entry point	`a3pswrtvpuro62ijhb7lwdt2n6aqgajglof27ynbonynmolzlz7q.b32.i2p`	Any Reticulum client, via i2pd
Chat hub (RRC), room `scotmesh`	`004e5a15da221d9a236b0e8d74195f13`	MeshChatX, `rrc`
LXMF propagation node	`c283b754e0acc11ce48d2f5e29167e0c`	Sideband, MeshChatX, Nomad Network
Nomad Network node	`10a839df2c50635bcb0c8a299b9ca0f8`	Nomad Network, MeshChatX
Transport instance	`20b962cd814444f7812e409e7c47f319`	Shows up in `rnpath` and node maps

The node peers outward to rebelnet.uk, rns.cybercore.uk and rmap.world, so a client connected here can reach the rest of the public Reticulum network. The live node page is rns.scotmesh.net.

Milestones

Where the network actually is, rather than where we would like it to be. Updated by hand as things land.

	Milestone	Notes
✔	Reticulum backbone online	Public transport node at `rns.scotmesh.net:4242`, peered into the wider network.
✔	Reachable over I2P	No port forwarding needed at either end.
✔	Chat hub running	RRC hub with the `scotmesh` room.
✔	Propagation node running	Offline message delivery for the region.
✔	Web flasher for RNodes	rnode.scotmesh.net, with both ScotMesh profiles built in.
✘	433 MHz RNode on air	Not yet built.
✘	868 MHz RNode on air	Not yet built.

Where next

The wiki is arranged by what you are trying to do. Much of it is still an outline — if a page looks thin, it has not been written yet rather than deliberately left out.

I have never used Reticulum	Read in order: what Reticulum is → how it compares to Meshtastic, MeshCore and LoRaWAN → connecting to ScotMesh → choosing a client → first steps.
I am connected — what can I do?	Join the chat room, send messages that arrive even when the other person is offline via the propagation node, or browse and host pages on Nomad Network.
I want to put a radio on air	RNode for boards, flashing and the settings above; antennas and siting for making it actually reach anywhere.
I want to help carry traffic	Running your own transport node. Tell us when it is up and we will peer with you.
Something is broken	Troubleshooting, then known bugs and workarounds — the 12-hour lockout and the i2pd crash are both in there.
What is ScotMesh building?	The project index: MeshTransit and MeshCore as a Reticulum interface.
What does that word mean?	The glossary.

About the node itself — where it runs, who we peer with, what to expect — is in The ScotMesh node. Or use the search box at the top of any page.

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+A working wiki for '''Reticulum''' in Scotland. It documents the ScotMesh backbone, the projects we are building on it, and the practical notes that come out of actually running the thing. Everything you need to get on the network is on this page; the rest of the wiki is depth.
-Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
+== Backbone status ==
-== Getting started ==
+Live from the node itself — the same feed as [https://rns.scotmesh.net rns.scotmesh.net], refreshed every two minutes. If the strip below is blank or says unknown, treat the backbone as unconfirmed and check the node page directly.
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
+<div id="sm-status" class="sm-status">Live backbone status: [https://rns.scotmesh.net/status.html rns.scotmesh.net/status]</div>
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+== Connecting to the ScotMesh backbone ==
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
+The backbone is a public Reticulum transport node hosted in Dalgety Bay, Fife. Anyone may connect, there is nothing to register, and it costs nothing. Pick one of the three ways in below. If you have never used Reticulum, [[Connecting to ScotMesh|the full walkthrough]] takes you from nothing to connected and explains each step.
+=== Over the internet (TCP) ===
+The normal way. Add this to your Reticulum config, or add it from the interface screen in [https://meshchatx.com MeshChatX] if you would rather not edit files.
+<syntaxhighlight lang="text">  [[ScotMesh Backbone]]
+    type = TCPClientInterface
+    enabled = yes
+    target_host = rns.scotmesh.net
+    target_port = 4242</syntaxhighlight>
+=== Over I2P ===
+Works from behind CGNAT or a firewall you do not control, because no port needs forwarding at either end. Needs a local I2P router with the SAMv3 bridge enabled — see [[Access over I2P|access over I2P]].
+<syntaxhighlight lang="text">  [[ScotMesh I2P]]
+    type = I2PInterface
+    enabled = yes
+    peers = a3pswrtvpuro62ijhb7lwdt2n6aqgajglof27ynbonynmolzlz7q.b32.i2p</syntaxhighlight>
+=== Over LoRa radio ===
+'''No ScotMesh radio is on air yet''' — it is on the milestone list below. These are the settings the network uses, so that any radio built now will hear the others when they arrive. Every radio must match all five exactly: a board with a different spreading factor is not weakly connected, it is completely deaf, and nothing reports an error.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+!
+! ScotMesh 433
+! ScotMesh 868
+|-
+| Frequency
+| 433.775 MHz
+| 867.500 MHz
+|-
+| Bandwidth
+| 125 kHz
+| 125 kHz
+|-
+| Spreading factor
+| 8
+| 9
+|-
+| Coding rate
+| 4/5
+| 4/5
+|-
+| TX power
+| 7 dBm
+| 22 dBm
+|}
+[https://rnode.scotmesh.net rnode.scotmesh.net] flashes a board from your browser and applies either profile in one click. Boards, cables, Bluetooth and the config-file version of these settings are on the [[RNode]] page.
+Whichever way in you chose: restart Reticulum, then run <code>rnstatus</code>. The ScotMesh interface should show as '''Up'''. If it does not, [[Connecting to ScotMesh#When it does not work|when it does not work]] lists the usual causes.
+== What runs on the backbone ==
+Once connected, these are the addresses to paste into your client. Each one is explained in [[The ScotMesh Backbone]].
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Service
+! Address
+! Use it with
+|-
+| TCP entry point
+| <code>rns.scotmesh.net:4242</code>
+| Any Reticulum client
+|-
+| I2P entry point
+| <code>a3pswrtvpuro62ijhb7lwdt2n6aqgajglof27ynbonynmolzlz7q.b32.i2p</code>
+| Any Reticulum client, via i2pd
+|-
+| [[The chat room|Chat hub]] (RRC), room <code>scotmesh</code>
+| <code>004e5a15da221d9a236b0e8d74195f13</code>
+| MeshChatX, <code>rrc</code>
+|-
+| [[Propagation node|LXMF propagation node]]
+| <code>c283b754e0acc11ce48d2f5e29167e0c</code>
+| Sideband, MeshChatX, Nomad Network
+|-
+| [[Nomad Network|Nomad Network node]]
+| <code>10a839df2c50635bcb0c8a299b9ca0f8</code>
+| Nomad Network, MeshChatX
+|-
+| Transport instance
+| <code>20b962cd814444f7812e409e7c47f319</code>
+| Shows up in <code>rnpath</code> and node maps
+|}
+The node peers outward to <code>rebelnet.uk</code>, <code>rns.cybercore.uk</code> and <code>rmap.world</code>, so a client connected here can reach the rest of the public Reticulum network. The live node page is [https://rns.scotmesh.net rns.scotmesh.net].
+== Milestones ==
+Where the network actually is, rather than where we would like it to be. Updated by hand as things land.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+!
+! Milestone
+! Notes
+|-
+| ✔
+| '''Reticulum backbone online'''
+| Public transport node at <code>rns.scotmesh.net:4242</code>, peered into the wider network.
+|-
+| ✔
+| '''Reachable over I2P'''
+| No port forwarding needed at either end.
+|-
+| ✔
+| '''Chat hub running'''
+| RRC hub with the <code>scotmesh</code> room.
+|-
+| ✔
+| '''Propagation node running'''
+| Offline message delivery for the region.
+|-
+| ✔
+| '''Web flasher for RNodes'''
+| [https://rnode.scotmesh.net rnode.scotmesh.net], with both ScotMesh profiles built in.
+|-
+| ✘
+| '''433 MHz RNode on air'''
+| Not yet built.
+|-
+| ✘
+| '''868 MHz RNode on air'''
+| Not yet built.
+|}
+== Where next ==
+The wiki is arranged by what you are trying to do. Much of it is still an outline — if a page looks thin, it has not been written yet rather than deliberately left out.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+| '''I have never used Reticulum'''
+| Read in order: [[What Reticulum is|what Reticulum is]] → [[How it compares|how it compares]] to Meshtastic, MeshCore and LoRaWAN → [[Connecting to ScotMesh|connecting to ScotMesh]] → [[Choosing a client|choosing a client]] → [[First steps|first steps]].
+|-
+| '''I am connected — what can I do?'''
+| Join [[The chat room|the chat room]], send messages that arrive even when the other person is offline via the [[Propagation node|propagation node]], or browse and host pages on [[Nomad Network]].
+|-
+| '''I want to put a radio on air'''
+| [[RNode]] for boards, flashing and the settings above; [[Antennas and siting|antennas and siting]] for making it actually reach anywhere.
+|-
+| '''I want to help carry traffic'''
+| [[Running your own transport node]]. Tell us when it is up and we will peer with you.
+|-
+| '''Something is broken'''
+| [[Troubleshooting]], then [[Known bugs and workarounds|known bugs and workarounds]] — the 12-hour lockout and the i2pd crash are both in there.
+|-
+| '''What is ScotMesh building?'''
+| The [[Project index|project index]]: [https://wiki.scotmesh.net/books/projects/page/meshtransit MeshTransit] and [[MeshCore as a Reticulum Interface|MeshCore as a Reticulum interface]].
+|-
+| '''What does that word mean?'''
+| The [[Glossary|glossary]].
+|}
+About the node itself — where it runs, who we peer with, what to expect — is in [[The ScotMesh node]]. Or use the search box at the top of any page.