diff --git a/lib/Insteon/BaseInsteon.pm b/lib/Insteon/BaseInsteon.pm
index 4aaad4330..4b998e4f7 100644
--- a/lib/Insteon/BaseInsteon.pm
+++ b/lib/Insteon/BaseInsteon.pm
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ sub new
 	$self->restore_data('default_hop_count', 'engine_version');
 
 	$self->initialize();
+	$$self{max_hops} = 3;
+	$$self{min_hops} = 0;
 	$$self{level} = undef;
 	$$self{flag} = "0F";
 	$$self{ackMode} = "1";
@@ -196,6 +198,36 @@ sub group
 	return $$self{m_group};
 }
 
+=item C<max_hops($int)>
+
+Sets the maximum number of hops that may be used in a message sent to the device.
+The default and maximum number is 3.  $int is an integer between 0-3.
+
+This value is NOT saved on reboot, as such likely should be called in a $Reload loop.
+
+=cut
+
+sub max_hops {
+	my ($self, $hops) = @_;
+	$$self{max_hops} = $hops if $hops;
+	return $$self{max_hops};
+}
+
+=item C<min_hops($int)>
+
+Sets the minimum number of hops that may be used in a message sent to the device.
+The default and minimum number is 0.  $int is an integer between 0-3.
+
+This value is NOT saved on reboot, as such likely should be called in a $Reload loop.
+
+=cut
+
+sub min_hops {
+	my ($self, $hops) = @_;
+	$$self{min_hops} = $hops if $hops;
+	return $$self{min_hops};
+}
+
 =item C<default_hop_count([hops])>
 
 Used to track the number of hops needed to reach a device.  Will store the past
@@ -225,6 +257,10 @@ sub default_hop_count
 		$high = $_ if ($high < $_);;
 	}
 	$$self{default_hop_count} = $high;
+	$$self{default_hop_count} = $$self{max_hops} if ($$self{max_hops} &&
+		$$self{default_hop_count} > $$self{max_hops});
+	$$self{default_hop_count} = $$self{min_hops} if ($$self{min_hops} &&
+		$$self{default_hop_count} < $$self{min_hops});
         return $$self{default_hop_count};
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/Insteon/Message.pm b/lib/Insteon/Message.pm
index a9c8966b2..c83535f7a 100644
--- a/lib/Insteon/Message.pm
+++ b/lib/Insteon/Message.pm
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ sub _derive_interface_data
 	}
         else
         {
-       		my $hop_count = $self->send_attempts + $self->setby->default_hop_count - 1;
+       		my $hop_count = $self->setby->default_hop_count;
 		$cmd.=$self->setby->device_id();
 		if ($self->command_type =~ /insteon_ext_send/i)
                 {