Is LongFast Holding Your Mesh Back? Better LoRa Presets for Bigger Meshtastic Networks
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If your local Meshtastic network has grown beyond just a handful of nodes and you're starting to experience issues like delayed message delivery, network congestion, or inconsistent results, the problem might be your LoRa radio preset. Specifically, you may have outgrown the default preset: LongFast.
While LongFast is an excellent general-purpose preset for many users, it may not be the optimal choice for larger or denser meshes. In this post, we will explain why switching to higher bandwidth presets might significantly improve your network's performance.