diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 82d1c99..543db54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Python 3
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
+          - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Python 3
diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index 42df8ae..a51309d 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -371,13 +371,14 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
     def sendData(
         self,
         data,
-        destinationId: Union[int, str] = BROADCAST_ADDR,
-        portNum: portnums_pb2.PortNum.ValueType = portnums_pb2.PortNum.PRIVATE_APP,
-        wantAck: bool = False,
-        wantResponse: bool = False,
-        onResponse: Optional[Callable[[dict], Any]] = None,
-        onResponseAckPermitted: bool = False,
-        channelIndex: int = 0,
+        destinationId: Union[int, str]=BROADCAST_ADDR,
+        portNum: portnums_pb2.PortNum.ValueType=portnums_pb2.PortNum.PRIVATE_APP,
+        wantAck: bool=False,
+        wantResponse: bool=False,
+        onResponse: Optional[Callable[[dict], Any]]=None,
+        onResponseAckPermitted: bool=False,
+        channelIndex: int=0,
+        hopLimit: Optional[int]=None,
     ):
         """Send a data packet to some other node
 
@@ -400,7 +401,8 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
                     for regular ACKs (True) or just data responses & NAKs (False)
                     Note that if the onResponse callback is called 'onAckNak' this
                     will implicitly be true.
-            channelIndex - channel number to use
+            channelIndex -- channel number to use
+            hopLimit -- hop limit to use
 
         Returns the sent packet. The id field will be populated in this packet
         and can be used to track future message acks/naks.
@@ -431,10 +433,8 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
 
         if onResponse is not None:
             logging.debug(f"Setting a response handler for requestId {meshPacket.id}")
-            self._addResponseHandler(
-                meshPacket.id, onResponse, ackPermitted=onResponseAckPermitted
-            )
-        p = self._sendPacket(meshPacket, destinationId, wantAck=wantAck)
+            self._addResponseHandler(meshPacket.id, onResponse, ackPermitted=onResponseAckPermitted)
+        p = self._sendPacket(meshPacket, destinationId, wantAck=wantAck, hopLimit=hopLimit)
         return p
 
     def sendPosition(
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
             wantResponse=True,
             onResponse=self.onResponseTraceRoute,
             channelIndex=channelIndex,
+            hopLimit=hopLimit,
         )
         # extend timeout based on number of nodes, limit by configured hopLimit
         waitFactor = min(len(self.nodes) - 1 if self.nodes else 0, hopLimit)
@@ -645,8 +646,9 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
     def _sendPacket(
         self,
         meshPacket: mesh_pb2.MeshPacket,
-        destinationId: Union[int, str] = BROADCAST_ADDR,
-        wantAck: bool = False,
+        destinationId: Union[int,str]=BROADCAST_ADDR,
+        wantAck: bool=False,
+        hopLimit: Optional[int]=None
     ):
         """Send a MeshPacket to the specified node (or if unspecified, broadcast).
         You probably don't want this - use sendData instead.
@@ -688,9 +690,12 @@ class MeshInterface:  # pylint: disable=R0902
 
         meshPacket.to = nodeNum
         meshPacket.want_ack = wantAck
-        loraConfig = getattr(self.localNode.localConfig, "lora")
-        hopLimit = getattr(loraConfig, "hop_limit")
-        meshPacket.hop_limit = hopLimit
+
+        if hopLimit is not None:
+            meshPacket.hop_limit = hopLimit
+        else:
+            loraConfig = getattr(self.localNode.localConfig, "lora")
+            meshPacket.hop_limit = getattr(loraConfig, "hop_limit")
 
         # if the user hasn't set an ID for this packet (likely and recommended),
         # we should pick a new unique ID so the message can be tracked.
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index 31a5b03..48b9508 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Node:
             print("Requesting current config from remote node (this can take a while).")
 
         msgIndex = configType.index
-        if configType.containing_type.full_name in ("meshtastic.LocalConfig", "LocalConfig"):
+        if configType.containing_type.name == "LocalConfig":
             p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
             p.get_config_request = msgIndex
             self._sendAdmin(p, wantResponse=True, onResponse=onResponse)
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 54490f2..4c4b23d 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -324,13 +324,13 @@ files = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "certifi"
-version = "2024.6.2"
+version = "2024.7.4"
 description = "Python package for providing Mozilla's CA Bundle."
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.6"
 files = [
-    {file = "certifi-2024.6.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:ddc6c8ce995e6987e7faf5e3f1b02b302836a0e5d98ece18392cb1a36c72ad56"},
-    {file = "certifi-2024.6.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:3cd43f1c6fa7dedc5899d69d3ad0398fd018ad1a17fba83ddaf78aa46c747516"},
+    {file = "certifi-2024.7.4-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:c198e21b1289c2ab85ee4e67bb4b4ef3ead0892059901a8d5b622f24a1101e90"},
+    {file = "certifi-2024.7.4.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:5a1e7645bc0ec61a09e26c36f6106dd4cf40c6db3a1fb6352b0244e7fb057c7b"},
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3021,6 +3021,7 @@ files = [
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl", hash = "sha256:bf07ee2fef7014951eeb99f56f39c9bb4af143d8aa3c21b1677805985307da34"},
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:855fb52b0dc35af121542a76b9a84f8d1cd886ea97c84703eaa6d88e37a2ad28"},
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:40df9b996c2b73138957fe23a16a4f0ba614f4c0efce1e9406a184b6d07fa3a9"},
+    {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl", hash = "sha256:a08c6f0fe150303c1c6b71ebcd7213c2858041a7e01975da3a99aed1e7a378ef"},
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:6c22bec3fbe2524cde73d7ada88f6566758a8f7227bfbf93a408a9d86bcc12a0"},
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-musllinux_1_1_x86_64.whl", hash = "sha256:8d4e9c88387b0f5c7d5f281e55304de64cf7f9c0021a3525bd3b1c542da3b0e4"},
     {file = "PyYAML-6.0.1-cp312-cp312-win32.whl", hash = "sha256:d483d2cdf104e7c9fa60c544d92981f12ad66a457afae824d146093b8c294c54"},
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 368dcfb..d089606 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "meshtastic"
-version = "2.3.13"
+version = "2.3.14"
 description = "Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices"
 authors = ["Meshtastic Developers <contact@meshtastic.org>"]
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"