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📡 Recommended Settings

To help maintain a healthy and reliable mesh network across Arizona, we suggest the following configuration settings for your Meshtastic devices.

These recommendations are based on real-world use and shared experiences within the Arizona Meshtastic community. They’re designed to promote mesh stability and will likely evolve as our network grows.

🔧 Radio Settings

📱 Device Settings

Setting Recommended Value Details
Role CLIENT or CLIENT_MUTE For most nodes. See Deployment Scenarios on YouTube.
NodeInfo broadcast interval 10800 seconds (3 hours) Keeps the mesh updated with node info without excess traffic.

📍 Position Settings

Setting Recommended Value Notes
Smart position enabled True Helps devices determine when they’ve moved.
Position broadcast interval 3600 seconds (1 hour) For mobile nodes. Disable for fixed installations.
GPS update interval 1800 seconds (30 minutes) Regular GPS refresh for mobile devices.
Position flags Disable unused flags Fixed nodes should turn off most position-related flags.

📶 LoRa Settings

Setting Recommended Value Notes
Hop limit 5 Please avoid setting higher than 6 to reduce network congestion.
Ignore MQTT True Ensures nodes don’t rely on cloud-based data relays.
OK to MQTT True (Firmware v2.5.0+) Allows your node to appear on view.azmsh.net.

⚙️ Module Settings

📊 Telemetry

Setting Recommended Value Notes
Device metrics update interval 3600 seconds (1 hour) Consider 1800 (30 min) when testing or monitoring new devices.
Environment metrics update interval 3600 seconds (1 hour) Disable if you’re not using environmental sensors.
Power metrics module False For advanced setups with I²C sensors—usually not needed.

ℹ️ If you don’t use temperature, air quality, or similar sensors, it’s best to turn off the corresponding modules to reduce bandwidth usage.

🤝 Neighbor Info

Setting Recommended Value Notes
Neighbor Info enabled True Enables your node to keep track of nearby devices.
Update interval 14400 seconds (4 hours) Plenty for casual monitoring.
Transmit over LoRa True Share info with nearby nodes via radio.

🛠️ Apply Settings Using Meshtastic CLI

If you haven’t installed the CLI yet, follow the official instructions here:
🔗 Meshtastic CLI Installation Guide

Device Settings

meshtastic \

  --set device.role CLIENT \

  --set device.node_info_broadcast_secs 10800

Position Settings

meshtastic \

  --set position.position_broadcast_smart_enabled true \

  --set position.position_broadcast_secs 3600 \

  --set position.gps_update_interval 1800 \

  --pos-fields ALTITUDE ALTITUDE_MSL HEADING SPEED

LoRa Settings

meshtastic \

  --set lora.hop_limit 5 \

  --set lora.ignore_mqtt true \

  --set lora.config_ok_to_mqtt true

Telemetry Module

meshtastic \

  --set telemetry.device_update_interval 3600 \

  --set telemetry.environment_update_interval 3600 \

  --set telemetry.power_measurement_enabled false \

  --set telemetry.environment_measurement_enabled false \

  --set telemetry.air_quality_enabled false

Neighbor Info Module

meshtastic \

  --set neighbor_info.enabled true \

  --set neighbor_info.update_interval 14400 \

  --set neighbor_info.transmit_over_lora true