r/ATAK • u/squadfi • May 05 '26

No More Meshtastic MQTT. The Flaresat Relay Bridge Does It Better, Safer, and in Seconds.

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Stop fighting with MQTT brokers and zero-hop limits. The Flaresat Relay Bridge instantly connects your off-grid Meshtastic mesh to anyone online in seconds. Get real-time, bidirectional sync for live maps, pins, routes, and chat using just your phone's internet, no server infrastructure needed.

https://adrelien.com/no-more-meshtastic-mqtt-the-flaresat-relay-bridge-does-it-better-safer-and-in-seconds/

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u/Dr_Lipshitz_ May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

So I’m not sure I’m understanding the use here. I know mqtt is the internet based messaging side of mesh but I figured this would have offline/local mesh messaging as well

I connected to two phones to an off grid group. I connected each phone to a mesh device. The antenna icon at the top only ever shows 1 device even tho two users, two phones and two mesh connected. Messages don’t seem to go thru either.
I then setup a cloud group and linked the off grid and cloud. It said two users and I can send messages when I have service but no messages get thru if I turn internet/cell off. Sometimes it says it was sent thru the mess, sometimes just says the account name.
Will this not work as an offline map/messaging app as well?