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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Quickstart & Hardware Setup</span></h1>

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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content mw-content-ltr" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><p>This section covers firmware, deployment tooling, and mobile installation methods — everything to do with getting Reticulum onto a device.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Custom_Firmware">Custom Firmware</h3></div>

<p>Firmware specifically built or modified to run Reticulum (or parts of it) directly on embedded hardware.

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="General_Reticulum_Firmware">General Reticulum Firmware</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/attermann/microReticulum_Firmware">microReticulum Firmware</a> – Experimental firmware for <a href="RNode" title="RNode">RNode</a> devices with an embedded Reticulum Transport Instance.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://codeberg.org/MeshScale/firmware">MeshScale Firmware</a> – Firmware for Arduino-supported devices implementing the Reticulum network stack.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/strijar/RNS-Gate">RNS Gate</a> – Standalone gateway and routing device for the Reticulum Network Stack.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/vicliu624/Hearth">Hearth</a> – Linux-first control plane for deploying and operating personal Reticulum transport nodes.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Handheld_&_Portable_Clients"><span id="Handheld_.26_Portable_Clients"></span>Handheld & Portable Clients</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/torlando-tech/pyxis">Pyxis</a> – LXMF and LXST client firmware for the <a href="LILYGO_T-Deck" title="LILYGO T-Deck">LILYGO T-Deck</a>.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/ratspeak/rsDeck">rsDeck</a> – Standalone Reticulum firmware for the LILYGO T-Deck.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/ratspeak/rsCardputer">rsCardputer</a> – Two-mode Reticulum handheld for the Cardputer Adv (standalone messenger or RNode).

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/cryptspeak/csCardputer">csCardputer</a> – Security-focused standalone LXMF firmware with encrypted storage, duress password, and auto-lock.</li></ul></li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/konsumer/cyd-nomad">CYD Nomad</a> – Standalone Reticulum client for the Cheap Yellow Display (CYD).</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/thicketgarden/thicket-firmware">Thicket Firmware</a> - Standalone Reticulum/LXMF handheld firmware targeting nRF52840 (RAK4631).</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Transport_Nodes,_Repeaters_&_Bridges"><span id="Transport_Nodes.2C_Repeaters_.26_Bridges"></span>Transport Nodes, Repeaters & Bridges</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/jrl290/RTNode-HeltecV4">RTNode-HeltecV4</a> – LoRa ↔ Wi-Fi transport node firmware for the <a href="Heltec_WiFi_LoRa_32_V4" title="Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4">Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4</a>.

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/GrayHatGuy/RTNode-2400">RTNode-2400</a> – Fork supporting additional hardware.</li></ul></li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/hipstereclipse/rns-transport-wisblock1w">RatTunnel</a> – Standalone transport/repeater firmware for the RAK WisBlock 1W platform.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/GrayHatGuy/Xiao-esp32s3-lora-repeater">Xiao ESP32S3 LoRa Repeater</a> – Multi-protocol repeater supporting Reticulum, Meshtastic, MeshCore, and LoRaWAN.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Wi-Fi_HaLow_Firmware">Wi-Fi HaLow Firmware</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/I-AM-ENGINEER/RNode_Halow_Firmware">RNode-HaLow</a> – Reticulum-compatible Wi-Fi HaLow modem firmware based on the Taixin TXW8301.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/I-AM-ENGINEER/RNode_THalow_Firmware">RNode-THaLow ESP32</a> – ESP32 firmware for portable Wi-Fi HaLow Reticulum nodes.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/buildwithparallel/openwrt-morse-rpi5">OpenWrt Morse HaLow Firmware for Raspberry Pi 5</a> – OpenWrt firmware with Morse Micro Wi-Fi HaLow support.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Vehicle_&_Mobile_Nodes"><span id="Vehicle_.26_Mobile_Nodes"></span>Vehicle & Mobile Nodes</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/AkitaEngineering/Akita-CarNode-for-Reticulum">Akita CarNode</a> – ESP32-based vehicle node with OBD-II diagnostics and GPS integration.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Tactical_&_Specialized_Hardware"><span id="Tactical_.26_Specialized_Hardware"></span>Tactical & Specialized Hardware</h4></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/5hay196/reticulum-atak-tango">Reticulum + ATAK + Project Tango</a> – Experimental integration with ATAK, Project Tango, CoT bridging, and off-grid situational awareness.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Deployment_Tools">Deployment Tools</h3></div>

<p>Tools that help with installing, configuring, or mass-deploying Reticulum (especially on single-board computers or in bulk).

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Single-Node_Quick_Start">Single-Node Quick Start</h4></div>

<p>Get one device up and running with minimal effort.

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/liamcottle/rnode-flasher">RNode Flasher</a> – Web-based firmware flasher for RNode devices.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/scruff81/reticulum-OS">Reticulum OS</a> - A plug-and-play Raspberry Pi OS image for building independent, off-grid mesh networks using the Reticulum Network Stack. Built on Debian 13, this image gets you up and running with minimal configuration.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/Andrew-a-g/rnsd-pi/">RNSD Pi</a> – A simple script to install rnsd on a Raspberry Pi and configure it for LoRa using a Reticulum RNode device.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/greygoo/Mesh_box">Mesh Box</a> – Documentation and Files for building a Mesh Network Node based on a Banana Pi Zero and Reticulum Stack.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/e2ret/NOEMA-RNSGate-Lite">NOEMA RNSGate — Home Assistant Integration</a>– Full-featured Reticulum gateway with LoRa (RNode), LXMF ↔ MQTT/Home Assistant bridge, built-in P2P chat, I2P, Nomadnet node + page editor, rBrowser, and a modern web management dashboard. One-command install on Debian/Ubuntu.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fleet_&_Community-Scale_Deployment"><span id="Fleet_.26_Community-Scale_Deployment"></span>Fleet & Community-Scale Deployment</h4></div>

<p>Deploying many nodes at once, or bootstrapping a whole community's infrastructure.

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/DanBeard/RETCON">RETCON</a> – Streamlined Raspberry Pi SD card image deployment tool for Reticulum meshes. Makes large-scale or repeatable deployments easy.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://github.com/Time-Walked/Kairos">[1]</a> – Kairos is deployment toolkit for Reticulum mesh networks. Automates the boring stuff of standing up a Reticulum VPS/RNode/Client</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/buildwithparallel/haven-manet-ip-mesh-radio">Haven MANET IP Mesh Radio</a> – Complete solution for building decentralized, long-range IP mesh networks using Reticulum.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="OS/Platform_Packaging"><span id="OS.2FPlatform_Packaging"></span>OS/Platform Packaging</h4></div>

<p>Installing via an existing operating system's own package or ports system, rather than a standalone image or script.

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/gretel/feed-reticulum">OpenWrt Reticulum Feed</a> – OpenWrt packages for Reticulum and related tools.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/AkitaEngineering/Akita-Reticulum-Master-Node">Akita Reticulum Master Node for OpenBSD</a> – A robust, integrated Reticulum Network Stack (RNS) deployment for OpenBSD.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Purpose-Built_Setups_&_Dev_Toolkits"><span id="Purpose-Built_Setups_.26_Dev_Toolkits"></span>Purpose-Built Setups & Dev Toolkits</h4></div>

<p>Scripts and toolkits aimed at a specific node role or at Reticulum development itself, rather than general deployment.

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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/ratspeak/rathole-py">Rathole-py</a> – Security suite + transport node for Reticulum - Makes running a home gateway easy and private.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/fr33n0w/ReticulumTools">ReticulumTools</a> – Reticulum Script & Tools to help installing and configure RNS suite packages.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://github.com/HotMicSystems/RNS-Dev-Builder">RNS Dev Builder</a> – A convenient collection of resources for development with the reticulum network stack.</li></ul>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mobile_&_Alternative_Installation_Methods"><span id="Mobile_.26_Alternative_Installation_Methods"></span>Mobile & Alternative Installation Methods</h3></div>

<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/ftgW9n0Z">SidebandOS iPhone/iPad TestFlight Beta</a> – Open beta for SidebandOS on iOS.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.betweentheborders.com/fdroid/repo/">F-Droid community repo for latest Sideband</a></li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://reticulum.betweentheborders.com/fdroid/archive/">F-Droid community repo for older Sideband versions</a></li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gist.github.com/easytarget/897f704d52dcb70788b3b11f24bbc8c1">Set up reticulum RNSD on Linux as a normal user and run as a service</a></li></ul></div><div><div class="zim-footer">

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