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Suggested MeshCore repeater commands

These suggested settings have been deployed successfully across Yorkshire. Individual repeaters may need different settings based on their location, coverage and surrounding mesh traffic.

Access the CLI

  1. Log in to the repeater.
  2. Navigate to the CLI section.
  3. Enter each command on a separate line.
  4. Wait for an OK response before entering the next command.
  5. Save the configuration when complete.

Suggested commands

Command Description
set flood.max 15 Sets the maximum flood distance for messages and advertisements to 15 hops.
set flood.max.advert 0 Sets advertisement flood messages to a maximum of 0 hops to help mesh congestion (firmware v1.16+).
set flood.max.unscoped 8 Sets unscoped flood messages to a maximum of 8 hops (firmware v1.16+).
set path.hash.mode 2 Uses a 3-byte hash for repeater advertisement paths. This does not change the size of forwarded messages.
set loop.detect minimal Enables minimal loop detection to drop packets when the repeater's ID or hash occurs too many times.
set flood.advert.interval 162 Sends a flood advertisement every 162 hours to reduce mesh congestion.
set advert.interval 240 Sets the zero-hop advertisement interval to 240 minutes (4 hours).
set dutycycle 10 Sets the radio duty cycle to 10% (firmware v1.15+).

Enter commands individually

Wait for an OK response after each command so you know it has been accepted.

Expected result

With these settings, the repeater will:

  • Forward flood messages up to 15 hops.
  • Forward advertisement floods up to 3 hops.
  • Forward unscoped messages and floods up to 8 hops.
  • Use a 3-byte path hash for repeater advertisements.
  • Apply minimal loop detection.
  • Reduce unnecessary advertisement traffic.

Yorkshire region configuration

The following configuration is actively used on the Yorkshire region and the #Yorkshire channel.

Enter these commands in order:

region put yorkshire
region put eng-yh
region default yorkshire
region save

Optional neighbouring regions

Add these only when the repeater needs useful North East or North West inter-region coverage:

region put eng-ne
region put northwest
region save
Command Description
region put yorkshire Adds and allows forwarding for the Yorkshire region identifier.
region put eng-yh Adds the Yorkshire and Humber region code.
region put eng-ne Adds the North East England region code.
region put northwest Adds the North West England region code.
region default yorkshire Makes Yorkshire the default region for repeater access and flood messages.
region save Saves the region configuration permanently.

Client configuration

Once the regional settings are deployed, add the yorkshire region scope to the #Yorkshire channel in the MeshCore client. This helps reduce unnecessary mesh traffic.

  1. Open the #Yorkshire channel.
  2. Select the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
  3. Choose Set Region Scope.
  4. Select + and add yorkshire.
  5. Select the tick to save it and make sure the scope is selected.

Important

These are suggested commands, not universal settings. Review the results and adapt them to the needs of each repeater.