Mesh networking is a feature enabled in the hardware of all neatMon Automated Monitoring Nodes. It requires a simple firmware update to enable the functionality in the firmware. For additional range between nodes, it is recommended to use the mesh antenna upgrade, see neatMon Support for more information
Gateway is required in a mesh network. It serves as the main point of connection to the internet for the mesh edge nodes. A gateway will require at least a 5W solar panel, or USB power due to the nature of the communication with multiple nodes and the draw from the modem
The mesh edge node, is essentially any node that will connect on the network through the gateway. It consists of an Automated Monitoring Node, with standard hardware. No cellular modem is needed in the mesh edge node.