Client Mode

Optimized setup for outdoor or home radios, with poor line-of-sight and several radios nearby

Client Mode (Simple) Updated on 30/11/2025

Intended for: Outdoor or home radios, with or without MQTT, with several radios nearby and poor line-of-sight

LongName format: ONomeDoRadio-CL-8
Use -4 for 433 MHz or -24 for 2.4 GHz

RF Settings
  • Region: EU_868 / EU_433 / 2.4GHz
    (depending on the radio frequency)
  • Frequency Slot: EU_868 → Slot 1 / EU_433 → Slot 4 / 2.4GHz → Slot 6
  • Preset: LongFast
  • OK to MQTT: ON
  • Ignore MQTT: OFF
  • Max Hops: 4
Device Settings
  • Mode: Client
  • Node Info Broadcast Interval: 43200s (Android) / 12h (iOS)
  • Rebroadcast Mode: CORE_PORTNUMS_ONLY
Position (GPS)
  • Position Broadcast Interval: 7200s (Android) / 2h (iOS)
  • Smart Position: ON
    (only if the radio has GPS)
  • GPS Mode: ENABLED
    (only if the radio has GPS)
  • Smart Broadcast Minimum Distance: 200m
  • Smart Broadcast Minimum Interval: 600s
  • Minimum Distance: 120m
  • GPS Update Interval: 120s (Android) / 10min (iOS)
Telemetry (Optional)
  • Device Metrics Update Interval: 43200
Primary Channel
  • Channel: LongFast
    (do not manually change the name; leaving it blank keeps the preset’s automatic name)
  • Key: AQ==
  • Uplink & Downlink: ON
MQTT Settings
  • Address: mqtt.meshtastic.pt
  • Username: meshdev
  • Password: large4cats
  • Encryption: ON
  • TLS: OFF
  • Topic: msh
  • Proxy to Client: ON / OFF
    ON → Node directly connected via MQTT over Bluetooth
    OFF → RF only
  • Map Reporting Interval (Client/Client Mute): 7200s (Android) / 120min (iOS)
Secondary Channels
🆘 SOS

Channel dedicated to emergency communications.
⚠️ The channel name is case-sensitive.


Channel Name: SOS

Type: Secondary

Key: (empty)

Uplink & Downlink: ON

🌍 Iberia

Channel that acts as a bridge between the Portuguese and Spanish communities.
⚠️ The channel name is case-sensitive.


Channel Name: Iberia

Type: Secondary

Key: (empty)

Uplink & Downlink: ON

QR-CODE Quick Config

After scanning, check in channel settings that UPLINK and DOWNLINK are ENABLED.