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Your goTenna Mesh device can be set up as a dedicated relay
node in order to increase range. A goTenna Mesh device does
NOT need to be actively paired to a device to serve as a relay
node, but it does have to be powered on.
1-to-1 Chat, Group, and Emergency Chat will relay through other
goTenna Mesh devices or through goTenna Mesh devices that
are set up in Stationary Relay Mode. Shouts do not relay.
To set up Stationary Relay Mode:
1. Turn on your goTenna Mesh device by pressing and
holding the power button on the side of the device for 3
seconds until the light turns on.
2. Triple-press the power button and wait for the light
to stay on. Once the light stays on, quickly
triple-press the power button once again to confirm
Stationary Relay Mode. The light will blink 3 times
then turn off.
To confirm Stationary Relay Mode is on at any point, press the
power button and the light will blink 3 times.
To deactivate Stationary Relay Mode:
1. Press and hold the power button on your goTenna
Mesh device for 5 seconds until the light turns off.
2. Turn the goTenna Mesh device back on by holding the
power button for 3 seconds until the light turns on.
3. When the light is blinking, you can re-pair your goTenna
Mesh device to your smartphone to continue using all
the app features.
Stationary Relay Mode
Users can also now ‘pair’ to a relay node in order to view battery
life. When a node is set up as a relay, any pairing that occurs
does not take the goTenna Mesh device out of Stationary Relay
Mode. This pairing can ultimately be done “in passing”.