diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c53a64c..993805c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "meshcore"
-version = "2.1.17"
+version = "2.1.18"
 authors = [
   { name="Florent de Lamotte", email="florent@frizoncorrea.fr" },
   { name="Alex Wolden", email="awolden@gmail.com" },
diff --git a/src/meshcore/commands/device.py b/src/meshcore/commands/device.py
index 0b87bb3..e0660bf 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/commands/device.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/commands/device.py
@@ -87,14 +87,18 @@ class DeviceCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
             [EventType.OK, EventType.ERROR],
         )
 
+    # the old set_other_params function has been replaced in
+    # favour of set_other_params_from_infos to be more generic
+    # stays here for backward compatibility but does not support
+    # multi_acks for instance
     async def set_other_params(
-        self,
-        manual_add_contacts: bool,
-        telemetry_mode_base: int,
-        telemetry_mode_loc: int,
-        telemetry_mode_env: int,
-        advert_loc_policy: int,
-    ) -> Event:
+            self,
+            manual_add_contacts: bool,
+            telemetry_mode_base: int,
+            telemetry_mode_loc: int,
+            telemetry_mode_env: int,
+            advert_loc_policy: int,
+        ) -> Event:
         telemetry_mode = (
             (telemetry_mode_base & 0b11)
             | ((telemetry_mode_loc & 0b11) << 2)
@@ -108,55 +112,50 @@ class DeviceCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
         )
         return await self.send(data, [EventType.OK, EventType.ERROR])
 
+    async def set_other_params_from_infos(self, infos) -> Event:
+        telemetry_mode = (
+            (infos["telemetry_mode_base"] & 0b11)
+            | ((infos["telemetry_mode_loc"] & 0b11) << 2)
+            | ((infos["telemetry_mode_env"] & 0b11) << 4)
+        )
+        data = (
+            b"\x26"
+            + infos["manual_add_contacts"].to_bytes(1)
+            + telemetry_mode.to_bytes(1)
+            + infos["adv_loc_policy"].to_bytes(1)
+            + infos["multi_acks"].to_bytes(1)
+        )
+        return await self.send(data, [EventType.OK, EventType.ERROR])
+
     async def set_telemetry_mode_base(self, telemetry_mode_base: int) -> Event:
         infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
-        return await self.set_other_params(
-            infos["manual_add_contacts"],
-            telemetry_mode_base,
-            infos["telemetry_mode_loc"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_env"],
-            infos["adv_loc_policy"],
-        )
+        infos["telemetry_mode_base"] = telemetry_mode_base
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
 
     async def set_telemetry_mode_loc(self, telemetry_mode_loc: int) -> Event:
         infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
-        return await self.set_other_params(
-            infos["manual_add_contacts"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_base"],
-            telemetry_mode_loc,
-            infos["telemetry_mode_env"],
-            infos["adv_loc_policy"],
-        )
+        infos["telemetry_mode_loc"] = telemetry_mode_loc
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
 
     async def set_telemetry_mode_env(self, telemetry_mode_env: int) -> Event:
         infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
-        return await self.set_other_params(
-            infos["manual_add_contacts"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_base"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_loc"],
-            telemetry_mode_env,
-            infos["adv_loc_policy"],
-        )
+        infos["telemetry_mode_env"] = telemetry_mode_env
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
 
     async def set_manual_add_contacts(self, manual_add_contacts: bool) -> Event:
         infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
-        return await self.set_other_params(
-            manual_add_contacts,
-            infos["telemetry_mode_base"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_loc"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_env"],
-            infos["adv_loc_policy"],
-        )
+        infos["manual_add_contacts"] = manual_add_contacts
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
 
     async def set_advert_loc_policy(self, advert_loc_policy: int) -> Event:
         infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
-        return await self.set_other_params(
-            infos["manual_add_contacts"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_base"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_loc"],
-            infos["telemetry_mode_env"],
-            advert_loc_policy,
-        )
+        infos["adv_loc_policy"] = advert_loc_policy
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
+
+    async def set_multi_ack(self, multi_acks: int) -> Event:
+        infos = (await self.send_appstart()).payload
+        infos["multi_acks"] = multi_acks
+        return await self.set_other_params_from_infos(infos)
 
     async def set_devicepin(self, pin: int) -> Event:
         logger.debug(f"Setting device PIN to: {pin}")
diff --git a/src/meshcore/reader.py b/src/meshcore/reader.py
index aa98a4a..43031f0 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/reader.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/reader.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class MessageReader:
             self_info["adv_lon"] = (
                 int.from_bytes(data[40:44], byteorder="little", signed=True) / 1e6
             )
+            self_info["multi_acks"] = data[44]
             self_info["adv_loc_policy"] = data[45]
             self_info["telemetry_mode_env"] = (data[46] >> 4) & 0b11
             self_info["telemetry_mode_loc"] = (data[46] >> 2) & 0b11