New range record 47.4 miles!

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@imjefe

Nice, where do we follow updates on new algorithm?

I don’t think there is a single perfect place but when they increase the hop limit I’m sure there will be a big buzz in these forums. Here are some snippet from elsewhere on the forum you may find interesting.

@danielagotenna

Today we are limited to 4, but we will be hitting more with each new firmware update. The next big update is coming early next year (February most likely). By some point in the next year or so when we hit the “2.0” version of our Aspen Grove mesh protocol we expect to be hopping “infinitely” — that doesn’t mean in every situation, but in any situation where hopping very far is absolutely necessary, the mesh protocol will be able to do it.

@danielagotenna

Big improvements coming already early next year (hint: more hops)!

Based on current information early 2018 will see improvements but I believe the 2.0 version of the protocol will be the one that may include infinite hops for certain situations. That will probably be late 2018.

@danielagotenna

2.0 will be in Q3 or Q4, but updates to Aspen Grove will start as soon as March

EDIT: Something else to look forward to in 2018 is the USB SDK. That will allow us(the general public) to develop software interfaces with pretty much any devices that supports USB host.

USB SDK examples: PC, MAC, Raspberry PI, ect… I personally imagine a USB implementation that connects directly to a WiFi router and may include WiFi mesh protocols.