Didn't know that Bluetooth can be used as a mesh network, super low distance for stable connection or ?
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~30m or more. but this app relays as well, so could be much larger. implementing point to point wifi will take it to 300m or more. i'll implement that next.
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We use Bluetooth intercoms using a dynamic mesh network on our helmets for snowmobiling.
They’re usually good for around 1km or so before they cut out through open fields. In the dense forest it will be less.
Once a rider catches back up to being within range, it automatically reconnects.
"using the 2.4 GHz radios already included in all ESP32 RNodes, and these tests have been pretty promising so far. I was able to achieve approximately 150 kbps raw throughput over a distance of 6.5 kilometers. "

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RNode over IP · markqvist/Reticulum · Discussion #788
I was thinking that it is desirable to separate the radio from the hardware running RNSD. This separation is common in commercial products where th...
