Car Repeater build - Feature Request #2261
Description
I have a feature request for a firmware build or new setting that allows me to configure a repeater for use in a mobile vehicle.
A common challenge we have is the desire to mount a repeater in a vehicle to act as a mobile “range extender” for one or more companion nodes. Today this requires running a full repeater which can pick up and rebroadcast traffic from the entire mesh, creating network instability as the available routes shift and change.
I propose adding a lightweight “car-repeater” (or “companion-repeater”) mode with two simple behaviors:
- Only repeat packets originating from a configurable whitelist of companion node IDs.
- When a packet is received from another repeater, automatically force its hop count to 0 before any further processing or flooding. This guarantees the packet will not be repeated again by any other repeater, significantly reducing the chance of it being included in memorized paths, while still allowing the boosted packet to reach nearby companions.