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@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ MeshCore allows you to manually broadcast your name, position and public encrypt
* Zero hop means your advert is broadcasted out to anyone that can hear it, and that's it.
* Flooded means it's broadcasted out and then repeated by all the repeaters that hear it.
MeshCore clients only advertise themselves when the user initiates it. A repeater sends a flood advert once every 3 hours by default. This interval can be configured using the following command:
MeshCore clients only advertise themselves when the user initiates it. A repeater sends a flood advert once every 12 hours by default. This interval can be configured using the following command:
`set advert.interval {minutes}`
`set flood.advert.interval {hours}`
As of Aug 20 2025, a pending PR on github will change the flood advert to 12 hours to minimize airtime utilization caused by repeaters' flood adverts.
The separate `set advert.interval {minutes}` command controls the local zero-hop advert timer.
### 2.5. Q: Is there a hop limit?
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### 3.2. Q: Do I need to set the location for a repeater?
**A:** While not required, with location set for a repeater it will show up on the MeshCore map in the future. Set location with the following command:
`set lat <GPS Lat> set long <GPS Lon>`
`set lat <GPS Lat>`
`set lon <GPS Lon>`
You can get the latitude and longitude from Google Maps by right-clicking the location you are at on the map.