15 is the default in batman-adv-legacy, the new default 30 in newer batman-adv versions is too high in larger networks.
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ uci:section('batman-adv', 'mesh', 'bat0',
{
orig_interval = 5000,
gw_mode = 'client',
+ hop_penalty = 15,
multicast_mode = 0,
}
)