Can multiple phones connect to one mesh node?

RE: Can multiple phones connect to one mesh node?

Edvin — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:51:41 GMT

I am not sure how to do this with the Mesh SDK. I suggest you check out the multiperipheral example, and look at how it starts advertising again after the connection. See if you can implement the same in the Mesh SDK. It is not exactly the same, because advertisements are set up and used differently, because the mesh communication is using advertisements as well.

BR,

Edvin

RE: Can multiple phones connect to one mesh node?

Karl1 — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:31:22 GMT

[quote userid="26071" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/67712/can-multiple-phones-connect-to-one-mesh-node/277390#277390"]do you already have a mesh network that you need to work with[/quote]

I have a mesh network, made of light switches and bulbs (just like in the example). But that's what I wanted to know - How I can integrate the mesh functionality & being able to connect with any mesh node, simultaneously from multiple phones.

[quote userid="26071" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/67712/can-multiple-phones-connect-to-one-mesh-node/277390#277390"]It is not true that you can only connect one central (phone) to a peripheral/slave/"device". [/quote]

Ok, so I was just looking at the wrong example. Thanks for explaining! And what differs between the examples? Is it the advertising intervals? Or the connection event handler? After a connection is established, the board just continues to advertise?

I suppose multiple things differ. 🙂

[quote userid="26071" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/67712/can-multiple-phones-connect-to-one-mesh-node/277390#277390"]Yes, as long as it supports BLE. [/quote]

OK, I understand. Thanks a lot!

RE: Can multiple phones connect to one mesh node?

Edvin — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:40:19 GMT

Hello,

When a phone connects to a mesh node, it is actually just a BLE connection.

[quote user=""]I read and experienced that in a BLE connection, only one device (phone) can connect to a board. [/quote]

Is that the reason you went with a mesh node, or do you already have a mesh network that you need to work with?

It is not true that you can only connect one central (phone) to a peripheral/slave/"device". Please check out the SDK\examples\ble_peripheral\experimental\ble_app_multiperipheral.

Q2: Yes, as long as it supports BLE. Most examples from our Mesh SDK does, but not all Mesh nodes supports this.

BR,

Edvin