These recommendations are based on field use in Montana and may evolve as the network grows.
Device Settings
| Setting | Recommended Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Role | CLIENT or CLIENT_MUTE |
For most nodes. |
| NodeInfo broadcast interval | 10800 seconds (3 hours) |
Keeps mesh metadata updated without excess traffic. |
| Hop limit | 5 |
Avoid higher than 6 to reduce congestion. |
CLI Examples
meshtastic \
--set device.role CLIENT \
--set device.node_info_broadcast_secs 10800
meshtastic \
--set lora.hop_limit 5 \
--set lora.ignore_mqtt true \
--set lora.config_ok_to_mqtt true