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Suggested Meshcore Repeater Commands

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Michael Holroyd - M7OMH edited this page Aug 15, 2026 · 15 revisions

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 Repeater CLI Commands

These are SUGGESTED Commands, and each repeater may have different settings based on its location However these have been deployed with success across Yorkshire

Command Description
set flood.max 15 Set Total Max Flood (Messages & Adverts to 15 Hops.
set flood.max.advert 3 Set Advert Flood Messages at 3 Hops (V16 FW+)
set path.hash.mode 2 3 Byte hash size for Repeater Advert Messages (Doesn't change the size of messages forwarded).
set loop.detect minimal Packets are dropped if repeater's ID/hash appears 2 or more times (2-byte).
set flood.advert.interval 162 Sets the repeater to Flood Advert every 162 hours (1 Week). This is to reduce mesh congestion.
set advert.interval 240 Sets the Zero Hop Flood Interval to 240 Mins (4 Hours).
set dutycycle 10 Sets the Radio Duty Cycle % to 10% (V15 FW+)

⚠️ Important

Wait for an OK response after each command before entering the next one to ensure the command has been accepted.

Result

✅ The repeater will now do the following

  • Forward ALL FLOOD Messages to a max of 15 Hops
  • Forward Advert Floods to a max of 3 HOPS
  • Advert Based on 3 Byte max 21 Hops
  • Turn on minimal Loop Detect packets are dropped if repeater's ID/hash appears 4 or more times (1-byte), 2 or more (2-byte), 1 or more (3-byte)

MeshCore Region Configuration

Currently in the test phase of deployment in Yorkshire

Enter the following commands in order:

region put yorkshire
region allowf yorkshire

region put eng-yh
region allowf eng-yh

region save

OPTIONAL Regions (For NE/NW)

region put eng-ne
region allowf eng-ne

region put gb-eng-nw
region allowf gb-eng-nw

region save

What These Commands Do

Command Description
region put yorkshire Adds the Yorkshire region identifier.
region allowf yorkshire Allows forwarding for the Yorkshire region.
region put eng-yh Adds the Yorkshire region code.
region allowf eng-yh Allows forwarding for the Yorkshire region code.
region put eng-ne Adds the North East England region code.
region allowf eng-ne Allows forwarding for the North East England region code.
region put gb-eng-nw Adds the North West England region code.
region allowf gb-eng-nw Allows forwarding for the North West England region code.
region save Saves the configuration permanently.

Result

✅ The repeater will forward traffic for:

  • yorkshire
  • eng-yh
  • eng-ne
  • gb-eng-nw

Client Config

✅ Once deployed, you can then add the region scope to the #Yorkshire channel in the Meshcore Client, as this will help reduce Mesh Traffic. Just click the 3 dots in the top right, go to Set Region Scope, and click the + and add Yorkshire. Click the tick to save, and make sure it's selected.

⚠️ Important

These are suggested commands; although they have been deployed successfully, they may not be a one-size-fits-all solution.

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