mesh_bot stopped transmitting OTA but still sends via MQTT? #79

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opened 2026-10-05 01:20:21 +02:00 by adam · 5 comments
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I've been using meshing-around for a week or so, everything working fine, running it on Pi Zero2W and a Heltec V3 . Suddenly I stopped getting responses from the node over the air but I can see the responses from the node on MQTT which seems odd, if it is getting to MQTT (same V3 node is running WiFi and MQTT) , the serial data is obviously getting to the node but the node is only transmitting on MQTT not over the air ? So I thought the node itself is no longer transmitting but if I send a public or direct message from that node, all other nodes receive it . So the V3 node appears to be fine.
Then I turned off the meshing-around service and turned on the TC2-BBS service ...the node is responsive and transmits ....turned off the TC2-BBS service and turned on the meshing-around service and same issue , responses go to MQTT but are not transmitted . Any ideas what could be causing this ?

(Meshtastic version 2.6.11)

I've been using meshing-around for a week or so, everything working fine, running it on Pi Zero2W and a Heltec V3 . Suddenly I stopped getting responses from the node over the air but I can see the responses from the node on MQTT which seems odd, if it is getting to MQTT (same V3 node is running WiFi and MQTT) , the serial data is obviously getting to the node but the node is only transmitting on MQTT not over the air ? So I thought the node itself is no longer transmitting but if I send a public or direct message from that node, all other nodes receive it . So the V3 node appears to be fine. Then I turned off the meshing-around service and turned on the TC2-BBS service ...the node is responsive and transmits ....turned off the TC2-BBS service and turned on the meshing-around service and same issue , responses go to MQTT but are not transmitted . Any ideas what could be causing this ? (Meshtastic version 2.6.11) <!-- github-sync-id:3495183973 -->
adam closed this issue 2026-10-05 01:20:21 +02:00
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Did anything else change in the env, addition of nodes specifically software or hardware.

Did anything else change in the env, addition of nodes specifically software or hardware. <!-- github-comment-id:3381604487 -->
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I added a couple nodes to the network, (all with Meshtastic 2.6.11 version) , the biggest change is the new phone app, that occurred for me in the last 24hrs but in theory that should not be affecting it ?

I added a couple nodes to the network, (all with Meshtastic 2.6.11 version) , the biggest change is the new phone app, that occurred for me in the last 24hrs but in theory that should not be affecting it ? <!-- github-comment-id:3381632088 -->
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Disable UDP, or manage its existence, watch the logs on the nodes it's being sent faster over wire(fi).

It's worth a 2.7 upgrade

Also adding a cross comment to https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/issues/196

Disable UDP, or manage its existence, watch the logs on the nodes it's being sent faster over wire(fi). It's worth a 2.7 upgrade Also adding a cross comment to https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/issues/196 <!-- github-comment-id:3381762073 -->
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Disabled UDP , rebooted everything , same issue, reviewed the debug log, stumbled onto a weird error with the node I am sending requests from...tried another node and it works fine , tried another node and it fails ....the one that works is one that I brought online yesterday , the other two that are failing have been online for weeks ...so this seems like an issue with with my nodes rather than your scripts although it does not explain why TC2-BBS works on all of them but meshing-around only works on one . Maybe I need to reset the nodedb on the meshing-around node .

Disabled UDP , rebooted everything , same issue, reviewed the debug log, stumbled onto a weird error with the node I am sending requests from...tried another node and it works fine , tried another node and it fails ....the one that works is one that I brought online yesterday , the other two that are failing have been online for weeks ...so this seems like an issue with with my nodes rather than your scripts although it does not explain why TC2-BBS works on all of them but meshing-around only works on one . Maybe I need to reset the nodedb on the meshing-around node . <!-- github-comment-id:3381866116 -->
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UPDATE : Resetting the nodedb on the meshing-around node seems to have resolved the issue .

UPDATE : Resetting the nodedb on the meshing-around node seems to have resolved the issue . <!-- github-comment-id:3381890118 -->
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Reference: adam/meshing-around#79