diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
index 895e910a..29ad023c 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
@@ -256,8 +256,11 @@
           <p v-if="effectiveKind === 'meshcore' && rfPreset" class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 mt-1">
             MeshCore RF params for {{ selectedRegion?.code }} are applied to the radio automatically on connect.
           </p>
-          <p v-if="effectiveKind === 'reticulum'" class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 mt-1">
-            RNode radio parameters (frequency / bandwidth / SF / CR) are managed by the Reticulum daemon's interface config on this node.
+          <p v-if="effectiveKind === 'reticulum' && form.region && RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region]" class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 mt-1">
+            RNode plan for {{ form.region }}: {{ (RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region].frequency / 1e6).toFixed(4) }} MHz, {{ RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region].bandwidth / 1000 }} kHz, SF{{ RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region].spreading_factor }}, CR4/{{ RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region].coding_rate }}, {{ RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.region].txpower }} dBm — applied on connect, and the radio confirms it.
+          </p>
+          <p v-else-if="effectiveKind === 'reticulum'" class="text-[11px] text-sky-300/80 mt-1">
+            Pick a region to apply its recommended RNode RF plan on connect — editable any time in Mesh → Device settings.
           </p>
         </div>
 
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import BaseModal from '@/components/BaseModal.vue'
 import { useMeshStore, type MeshDeviceProbe, type MeshConfigureParams, type FlashFirmwareFamily, type FlashBoard, type FlashJobStatus } from '@/stores/mesh'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/app'
-import { LORA_REGIONS, regionByCode, suggestRegionFromLatLon, meshcorePlanFor } from '@/utils/loraRegions'
+import { LORA_REGIONS, regionByCode, suggestRegionFromLatLon, meshcorePlanFor, RNODE_REGION_PLANS } from '@/utils/loraRegions'
 import { resolveMeshDeviceImage } from '@/utils/meshDeviceImages'
 
 const mesh = useMeshStore()
@@ -501,6 +504,18 @@ async function applySetup() {
       }
     }
     await mesh.configure(params)
+    // RNode radios: the region's recommended RF plan is applied through the
+    // Reticulum daemon's persisted settings (mesh.rnode-config-apply), the
+    // same round-trip the Device panel uses — the radio confirms the values
+    // itself after the daemon restarts with them. Best-effort here: a
+    // failure must not abort the connect the user just asked for.
+    if (effectiveKind.value === 'reticulum' && form.value.region) {
+      const plan = RNODE_REGION_PLANS[form.value.region]
+      if (plan) {
+        mesh.suppressDeviceDetect()
+        void mesh.applyRnodeConfig({ enabled: true, port: null, ...plan }).catch(() => {})
+      }
+    }
     mesh.dismissDetectedDevice(path)
     void router.push('/dashboard/mesh')
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/utils/loraRegions.ts b/neode-ui/src/utils/loraRegions.ts
index f9415388..1ad20d7e 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/utils/loraRegions.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/utils/loraRegions.ts
@@ -126,3 +126,27 @@ export const MESHCORE_RF_PRESETS: MeshcoreRfPreset[] = [
   { id: 'us_anz_915', label: 'US / Canada / ANZ — 915.0 MHz, 250 kHz, SF10, CR4/5', freqMhz: 915.0, bwKhz: 250, sf: 10, cr: 5 },
   { id: 'eu_433', label: 'Europe (433 MHz) — 433.65 MHz, 250 kHz, SF11, CR4/5', freqMhz: 433.65, bwKhz: 250, sf: 11, cr: 5 },
 ]
+
+/** Recommended Reticulum RNode RF plan per region. Applied via
+ *  mesh.rnode-config-apply (the daemon restarts the radio with these and the
+ *  radio confirms them back). EU868 is the operator-validated Portugal plan:
+ *  869.4625 MHz sits in the 10%-duty 869.4–869.65 sub-band clear of the
+ *  default community channel, with the EU airtime locks written in. Others
+ *  follow RNS community conventions with the region's legal power cap. */
+export interface RnodeRegionPlan {
+  frequency: number
+  bandwidth: number
+  spreading_factor: number
+  coding_rate: number
+  txpower: number
+  airtime_limit_short: number | null
+  airtime_limit_long: number | null
+}
+export const RNODE_REGION_PLANS: Record<string, RnodeRegionPlan> = {
+  EU868: { frequency: 869462500, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 14, airtime_limit_short: 25, airtime_limit_long: 10 },
+  US915: { frequency: 914875000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  AU915: { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  ANZ:   { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  AS923: { frequency: 923200000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 13, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+  IN865: { frequency: 866000000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
+}
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
index 6a01b979..78788e82 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/mesh/MeshDevicePanel.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useMeshStore } from '@/stores/mesh'
-import { LORA_REGIONS, regionByCode, meshcorePlanFor, MESHCORE_RF_PRESETS } from '@/utils/loraRegions'
+import { LORA_REGIONS, regionByCode, meshcorePlanFor, MESHCORE_RF_PRESETS, RNODE_REGION_PLANS } from '@/utils/loraRegions'
 
 const mesh = useMeshStore()
 
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ async function handleReboot() {
 }
 
 // ── RNode (Reticulum) RF settings — full round-trip with device read-back ──
-// Recommended plans per region for Reticulum RNode radios. EU868 is the
-// operator-validated Portugal plan (869.4625 MHz keeps clear of the default
-// community channel while staying in the 10%-duty 869.4–869.65 sub-band;
-// airtime locks match EU duty-cycle law). Others use the RNS community
-// conventions for the band with the region's legal power cap.
-const RNODE_REGION_PLANS: Record<string, { frequency: number; bandwidth: number; spreading_factor: number; coding_rate: number; txpower: number; airtime_limit_short: number | null; airtime_limit_long: number | null }> = {
-  EU868: { frequency: 869462500, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 14, airtime_limit_short: 25, airtime_limit_long: 10 },
-  US915: { frequency: 914875000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
-  AU915: { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
-  ANZ:   { frequency: 916800000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
-  AS923: { frequency: 923200000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 13, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
-  IN865: { frequency: 866000000, bandwidth: 125000, spreading_factor: 8, coding_rate: 5, txpower: 17, airtime_limit_short: null, airtime_limit_long: null },
-}
 
 const rnodeForm = ref({
   enabled: true,