diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 15bc98f..5173fb2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const (
 	mqttBroker      = "mqtt.bayme.sh"
 	mqttUsername    = "meshdev"
 	mqttPassword    = "large4cats"
-	mqttTopicPrefix = "msh/US/CA"
+	mqttTopicPrefix = "msh/US/CA/Motherlode"
 
 	// Web server configuration
 	serverHost = "localhost"
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 994c71c..efcaf87 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -139,10 +139,25 @@ func (s *Server) handleStream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// Signal when the client disconnects
 	notify := ctx.Done()
 
-	// Send an initial message
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, "event: info\ndata: Connected to Meshtastic stream\n\n")
+	// Send an initial message with an additional 1.5k payload. This force buffer
+	// flush so the client knows the connection is open.
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+
+	initialMessage := "Connected to Meshtastic stream"
+	paddingSize := 1500
+	padding := make([]byte, paddingSize)
+	for i := 0; i < paddingSize; i++ {
+		padding[i] = byte('A' + (i % 26))
+	}
+
+	// Send the event with the padded data
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "event: info\ndata: %s\n\n", initialMessage)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "event: info\ndata: %s\n\n", padding)
 	flusher.Flush()
 
+	// Log that we sent the large initial message
+	logger.Debug("Sent large initial message to force buffer flush")
+
 	// Stream messages to the client
 	for {
 		select {
diff --git a/web/src/components/dashboard/GatewayList.tsx b/web/src/components/dashboard/GatewayList.tsx
index ade1f14..1ca94c3 100644
--- a/web/src/components/dashboard/GatewayList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/dashboard/GatewayList.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import React from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useAppSelector } from "../../hooks";
 import { RefreshCw } from "lucide-react";
 import { MeshCard } from "./MeshCard";
 
 export const GatewayList: React.FC = () => {
   const { gateways, nodes } = useAppSelector((state) => state.aggregator);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   // Convert gateways object to array for sorting
   const gatewayArray = Object.values(gateways);
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ export const GatewayList: React.FC = () => {
           const isRecent = secondsSinceLastHeard < 300; // 5 minutes for gateways
           const isActive = !isRecent && secondsSinceLastHeard < 900; // 5-15 minutes for gateways
 
+          const handleNodeClick = (clickedNodeId: number) => {
+            navigate({ to: "/node/$nodeId", params: { nodeId: clickedNodeId.toString(16) } });
+          };
+          
           return (
             <MeshCard
               key={gateway.gatewayId}
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ export const GatewayList: React.FC = () => {
               }}
               gatewayId={gateway.gatewayId}
               observedNodes={gateway.observedNodes}
+              onClick={handleNodeClick}
               isRecent={isRecent}
               isActive={isActive}
               lastHeard={gateway.lastHeard}
diff --git a/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeDetail.tsx b/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeDetail.tsx
index 7badf44..bca202e 100644
--- a/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeDetail.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeDetail.tsx
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ export const NodeDetail: React.FC<NodeDetailProps> = ({ nodeId }) => {
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="text-sm text-neutral-400 bg-neutral-900/50 px-3 py-1.5 rounded font-mono">
-          ID: {nodeId.toString(16)}
+          ID: !{nodeId.toString(16)}
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeList.tsx b/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeList.tsx
index 47c9510..6ffec26 100644
--- a/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/dashboard/NodeList.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const NodeList: React.FC = () => {
   const sortedNodes = nodeArray.sort((a, b) => a.nodeId - b.nodeId);
 
   const handleNodeClick = (nodeId: number) => {
-    navigate({ to: "/node/$nodeId", params: { nodeId: nodeId.toString() } });
+    navigate({ to: "/node/$nodeId", params: { nodeId: nodeId.toString(16) } });
   };
 
   if (nodeArray.length === 0) {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/node.$nodeId.tsx b/web/src/routes/node.$nodeId.tsx
index 18f3225..eff88c7 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/node.$nodeId.tsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/node.$nodeId.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ function NodePage() {
   // Get the node ID from the route params
   const { nodeId } = Route.useParams();
   
-  // Convert nodeId string to number
-  const nodeIdNum = parseInt(nodeId, 10);
+  // Convert nodeId hex string to number
+  const nodeIdNum = parseInt(nodeId, 16);
 
   return (
     <PageWrapper>