About client_base feature info #86

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2026-10-05T01:21:03+02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:03 +02:00

Hi.

I was planning to move my window node into client_base mode after 2.7 reflash.
Also I have enabled remote admin while 2.6 running.

But I see your bot docs said about additional options related to the client_base feature.

So the question is should I configure your bot or it is ok if I stop the bot, connect via app, set client_base and add a few local nodes as favourite via app and then run bot again?

Hi. I was planning to move my window node into client_base mode after 2.7 reflash. Also I have enabled remote admin while 2.6 running. But I see your bot docs said about additional options related to the client_base feature. So the question is should I configure your bot or it is ok if I stop the bot, connect via app, set client_base and add a few local nodes as favourite via app and then run bot again?

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:04 +02:00

Hey! Just added a new function in the addFav tool, the script @ https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/blob/main/script/addFav.py

Load from working directory
python3 script/addFav.py

And it will ask something like

This script can be run on a client_base or on the bot under a roof node.
The purpose of this script is to add favorite nodes to the bot to retain DM keys.
If you are running this script on a roof (base) node, stop and rerun it on the bot first to collect all node ID's.
Are you running this script on a client_base node which has no BOT? (y/n):'

If you say yes it will dump everything to a pickle file and handle its needed favorite save for  key retention DM use by the bot 

If the bot is a client_base you don't need to do more. 

`You can now run this repo+script & roofNodeList.pkl on the roof node to add all the favorite nodes + botID to the roof client_base

Hey! Just added a new function in the addFav tool, the script @ https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/blob/main/script/addFav.py Load from working directory `python3 script/addFav.py` And it will ask something like ``` This script can be run on a client_base or on the bot under a roof node. The purpose of this script is to add favorite nodes to the bot to retain DM keys. If you are running this script on a roof (base) node, stop and rerun it on the bot first to collect all node ID's. Are you running this script on a client_base node which has no BOT? (y/n):' If you say yes it will dump everything to a pickle file and handle its needed favorite save for key retention DM use by the bot If the bot is a client_base you don't need to do more. `You can now run this repo+script & roofNodeList.pkl on the roof node to add all the favorite nodes + botID to the roof client_base ```

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:04 +02:00

You will need to stop the bot to run the addFav.py

https://meshtastic.org/blog/choosing-the-right-device-role/

You will need to stop the bot to run the addFav.py https://meshtastic.org/blog/choosing-the-right-device-role/

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:05 +02:00

You have reposted part of doc from your readme file. I was planning to add my local nodes via app.

Question was about is it mandatory to do it with bot or not?

You have reposted part of doc from your readme file. I was planning to add my local nodes via app. Question was about is it mandatory to do it with bot or not?

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:06 +02:00

Yea for others who might have the same questions about this. The issue will be here.

I would recommend it at minimal for the save of bbs admin if you have not already remote admin or otherwise locked in remote control

If you also have a roof node in base mode, yes run this to further take advantage of the favorite add for routing.

Yea for others who might have the same questions about this. The issue will be here. I would recommend it at minimal for the save of bbs admin if you have not already remote admin or otherwise locked in remote control If you also have a roof node in base mode, yes run this to further take advantage of the favorite add for routing.

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:06 +02:00

None of this is mandatory at all.

None of this is mandatory at all.

adam commented

2026-10-05 01:21:07 +02:00

None of this is mandatory at all.

Thnx.
I wasn't planned to put on bot settings of this part.

It's ok once to use app to make a few my local nodes as a favourite and run bot again.

> None of this is mandatory at all. Thnx. I wasn't planned to put on bot settings of this part. It's ok once to use app to make a few my local nodes as a favourite and run bot again.

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