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Node Names [DRAFT]

 Meshcore Node Naming Guide

This guide outlines the standardised naming convention for MeshCore infrastructure nodes (Room Servers and Repeaters only). It ensures consistency, readability, and compatibility within a 32-character limit.

Naming Format

Repeaters

Naming Layout

[SSS3]-[LOC10] [TYPE3]-[SUBTYPE3]-[ID2] [DESC6]

Segment Definitions

Field Length Description
SSS3 3 State/Province/Territory, uppercase (e.g. VIC, NSW)
LOC10 10 Up to 10 letters of locality (e.g. MELTON, GEELONG, CHELTENHAM)
TYPE3 3

Node type

RMS = Room server (Repeat disabled)

RMP = Room server (Repeat enabled)

RPT = Repeater
SUBTYPE3 3

Repeaters

  1. COR = Core: Long backbone links to join smaller distribution areas together with less hops. High elevation mountain-top/tower mounted nodes in remote locations. Independently powered (i.e. not grid-tied) with battery backup. May use directional or omnidirectional antennas. Companion nodes typically would not connect directly to a core node.
  2. DIS = Distribution: Mid to long range links with reliable connectivity to at least one core node and ideally multiple other distribution nodes to provide path redundancy. Typically at a high elevation point within a suburban area and used to join edge repeaters to the wider mesh. Independently powered (i.e. not grid-tied) with battery backup. Should only use omnidirectional antennas. Not to be used for rooftop/residential nodes.
  3. EDG = Edge: Rooftop and residential nodes. Any elevation OK. Reliability not a strict requirement. Mains power acceptable.
  4. MOB = Mobile: Vehicle-mounted, on-person carried, and temporary nodes. Wild west; anything goes.

Room Servers

  1. PRV = Private: Access restricted to a select group of individuals.
  2. PUB = Public: Open to anyone.
ID2 2 2 digit number (01-99) identifying the node.
DESC6 ≤6 Less than 6 characters optional free-text (for all node types), human-readable description. e.g. to identify node maintainer or special purpose. Can be more than 6 characters if location is less than 10 characters.

Room Servers

Naming Layout

[SSS3] [TYPE3]-[SUBTYPE3] [DESC21]

Segment Definitions

Field Length Description
SSS3 3 State/Province/Territory, uppercase (e.g. VIC, NSW)
TYPE3 3

Node type

RMS = Room server (Repeat disabled)

RMP = Room server (Repeat enabled)
SUBTYPE3 3

Room Servers

  1. PRV = Private: Access restricted to a select group of individuals.
  2. PUB = Public: Open to anyone.
DESC21 ≤21 Less than 21 characters optional free-text, human-readable description. e.g. to identify node location, purpose, owner.

Rules

  • All segments are separated by single spaces or hyphen (review the Naming Format heading at the top of this page).

  • Total name must not exceed 32 characters.

  • Description field is optional, but encouraged to help identify node purpose or owner.

Examples

Room Servers

Purpose Node Name
Room Server (non-repeating) node for public use VIC RMS-PUB MeshCore Fan Club
Room Server (Repeating) node for private use VIC RMP-PRV Lewd ASCII Art

Repeaters

Purpose Node Name
Core Repeater in Hobart TAS-HOBART RPT-COR-01
Distribution Repeater in Dandenong VIC-DANDENONG RPT-DIS-01
Edge Repeater in Geelong on Phil's house VIC-GEELONG RPT-EDG-01 Phil

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