Client Mode - IoT

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

IMPORTANT:
🚫 DO NOT USE AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
🚫 DO NOT USE RANGE TEST MODE
🚫 DO NOT ENABLE THE IGNORE DUTY CYCLE OPTION

Note: All configurations shown on this page - including Device, Telemetry, GPS, Primary Channel, among others - are fully adjustable depending on the use case.
The proper configuration depends on each device’s specific capabilities and the data each user wants to collect or the features they want to enable.

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

LongName format: ONomeDoRadio-IOT

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
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: LongModerate
Key: AQ==
Uplink & Downlink: ON

MQTT Settings (Optional)

Address: iot.meshtastic.pt
Username: meshdev
Password: large4cats
Encryption: ON
TLS: OFF
Topic: msh
OK to MQTT: ON
Ignore MQTT: OFF
Proxy to Client: ON / OFF
ON → Node directly connected via MQTT over Bluetooth
OFF → RF only
Map Reporting Interval: 7200s (Android) / 2h (iOS)