diff --git a/meshtastic/config.proto b/meshtastic/config.proto
index 391cb7d..50c7539 100644
--- a/meshtastic/config.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/config.proto
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ message Config {
 
       /*
        * Description: Combination of both ROUTER and CLIENT. Not for mobile devices.
+       * Deprecated in v2.3.15 because improper usage is impacting public meshes: Use ROUTER or CLIENT instead.
        */
-      ROUTER_CLIENT = 3;
+      
+      ROUTER_CLIENT = 3 [deprecated = true];
 
       /*
        * Description: Infrastructure node for extending network coverage by relaying messages with minimal overhead. Not visible in Nodes list.