meshtastic/docs/about/concepts/channels.md

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id: channels
title: Channels
sidebar_label: Channels
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## Overview

Meshtastic Channels: Can create a *somewhat* secure method of communication on the same mesh network. The channel can be encrypted to prevent normal people from listening in on the traffic. But, it could probably be easily [cracked](https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/46559/what-are-the-chances-that-aes-256-encryption-is-cracked) by determined individuals. See [Channel Config](https://meshtastic.org/docs/software/settings/channel) for more info. It is also possible that your location could be triangulated by determined individuals.

## Channels

### Primary Channel

### Secondary Channel

### Admin Channel

## Data

### Environmental Measurment Data

### MQTT Bridges

## Encryption

## Messages

### Broadcast Messages

### Direct Messages (DMs)