This section covers firmware, deployment tooling, and mobile installation methods — everything to do with getting Reticulum onto a device.
>>Contents
• `F0af`_`[Custom Firmware`#custom-firmware]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[Deployment Tools`#deployment-tools]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[Mobile & Alternative Installation Methods`#mobile-alternative-installation-methods]`_`f
>>>Custom Firmware
Firmware specifically built or modified to run Reticulum (or parts of it) directly on embedded hardware.
>>>>General Reticulum Firmware
• microReticulum Firmware – Experimental firmware for `F0af`_`[RNode`:/page/wiki.mu`path=RNode]`_`f devices with an embedded Reticulum Transport Instance.
• MeshScale Firmware – Firmware for Arduino-supported devices implementing the Reticulum network stack.
• RNS Gate – Standalone gateway and routing device for the Reticulum Network Stack.
• Hearth – Linux-first control plane for deploying and operating personal Reticulum transport nodes.
>>>>Handheld & Portable Clients
• Pyxis – LXMF and LXST client firmware for the `F0af`_`[LILYGO T-Deck`:/page/wiki.mu`path=LILYGO_T-Deck]`_`f.
• rsDeck – Standalone Reticulum firmware for the LILYGO T-Deck.
• rsCardputer – Two-mode Reticulum handheld for the Cardputer Adv (standalone messenger or RNode).
• csCardputer – Security-focused standalone LXMF firmware with encrypted storage, duress password, and auto-lock.
• CYD Nomad – Standalone Reticulum client for the Cheap Yellow Display (CYD).
• Thicket Firmware - Standalone Reticulum/LXMF handheld firmware targeting nRF52840 (RAK4631).
>>>>Transport Nodes, Repeaters & Bridges
• RTNode-HeltecV4 – LoRa ↔ Wi-Fi transport node firmware for the `F0af`_`[Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4`:/page/wiki.mu`path=Heltec_WiFi_LoRa_32_V4]`_`f.
• RTNode-2400 – Fork supporting additional hardware.
• RatTunnel – Standalone transport/repeater firmware for the RAK WisBlock 1W platform.
• Xiao ESP32S3 LoRa Repeater – Multi-protocol repeater supporting Reticulum, Meshtastic, MeshCore, and LoRaWAN.
>>>>Wi-Fi HaLow Firmware
• RNode-HaLow – Reticulum-compatible Wi-Fi HaLow modem firmware based on the Taixin TXW8301.
• RNode-THaLow ESP32 – ESP32 firmware for portable Wi-Fi HaLow Reticulum nodes.
• OpenWrt Morse HaLow Firmware for Raspberry Pi 5 – OpenWrt firmware with Morse Micro Wi-Fi HaLow support.
>>>>Vehicle & Mobile Nodes
• Akita CarNode – ESP32-based vehicle node with OBD-II diagnostics and GPS integration.
>>>>Tactical & Specialized Hardware
• Reticulum + ATAK + Project Tango – Experimental integration with ATAK, Project Tango, CoT bridging, and off-grid situational awareness.
>>>Deployment Tools
Tools that help with installing, configuring, or mass-deploying Reticulum (especially on single-board computers or in bulk).
>>>>Single-Node Quick Start
Get one device up and running with minimal effort.
• RNode Flasher – Web-based firmware flasher for RNode devices.
• Reticulum OS - 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.
• RNSD Pi – A simple script to install rnsd on a Raspberry Pi and configure it for LoRa using a Reticulum RNode device.
• Mesh Box – Documentation and Files for building a Mesh Network Node based on a Banana Pi Zero and Reticulum Stack.
• NOEMA RNSGate — Home Assistant Integration– 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.
>>>>Fleet & Community-Scale Deployment
Deploying many nodes at once, or bootstrapping a whole community's infrastructure.
• RETCON – Streamlined Raspberry Pi SD card image deployment tool for Reticulum meshes. Makes large-scale or repeatable deployments easy.
• [1] – Kairos is deployment toolkit for Reticulum mesh networks. Automates the boring stuff of standing up a Reticulum VPS/RNode/Client
• Haven MANET IP Mesh Radio – Complete solution for building decentralized, long-range IP mesh networks using Reticulum.
>>>>OS/Platform Packaging
Installing via an existing operating system's own package or ports system, rather than a standalone image or script.
• OpenWrt Reticulum Feed – OpenWrt packages for Reticulum and related tools.
• Akita Reticulum Master Node for OpenBSD – A robust, integrated Reticulum Network Stack (RNS) deployment for OpenBSD.
>>>>Purpose-Built Setups & Dev Toolkits
Scripts and toolkits aimed at a specific node role or at Reticulum development itself, rather than general deployment.
• Rathole-py – Security suite + transport node for Reticulum - Makes running a home gateway easy and private.
• ReticulumTools – Reticulum Script & Tools to help installing and configure RNS suite packages.
• RNS Dev Builder – A convenient collection of resources for development with the reticulum network stack.
>>>Mobile & Alternative Installation Methods
• SidebandOS iPhone/iPad TestFlight Beta – Open beta for SidebandOS on iOS.
• F-Droid community repo for latest Sideband
• F-Droid community repo for older Sideband versions
• Set up reticulum RNSD on Linux as a normal user and run as a service