diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Advanced/thingProperties.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Advanced/thingProperties.h
index 77c397e0..53fb8746 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Advanced/thingProperties.h
+++ b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Advanced/thingProperties.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   #define BOARD_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  #define THING_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD)
   /* The Notecard can provide connectivity to almost any board via ESLOV (I2C)
    * or UART. An empty string (or the default value provided below) will not
@@ -31,6 +35,9 @@ void initProperties() {
   ArduinoCloud.setBoardId(BOARD_ID);
   ArduinoCloud.setSecretDeviceKey(SECRET_DEVICE_KEY);
 #endif
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  ArduinoCloud.setThingId(THING_ID);
+#endif
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD) || defined(BOARD_HAS_WIFI) || defined(BOARD_HAS_GSM) || defined(BOARD_HAS_NB) || defined(BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET) || defined(BOARD_HAS_CATM1_NBIOT)
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(switchButton, Permission::Write).onUpdate(onSwitchButtonChange);
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(location, Permission::Read).publishOnChange(0.0f);
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Basic/thingProperties.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Basic/thingProperties.h
index a4718828..5f933ece 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Basic/thingProperties.h
+++ b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Basic/thingProperties.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   #define BOARD_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  #define THING_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD)
   /* The Notecard can provide connectivity to almost any board via ESLOV (I2C)
    * or UART. An empty string (or the default value provided below) will not
@@ -30,6 +34,9 @@ void initProperties() {
   ArduinoCloud.setBoardId(BOARD_ID);
   ArduinoCloud.setSecretDeviceKey(SECRET_DEVICE_KEY);
 #endif
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  ArduinoCloud.setThingId(THING_ID);
+#endif
 #if defined(BOARD_HAS_WIFI) || defined(BOARD_HAS_GSM) || defined(BOARD_HAS_NB) || defined(BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET) || defined(BOARD_HAS_CATM1_NBIOT)
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(led, Permission::Write).onUpdate(onLedChange);
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(potentiometer, Permission::Read).publishOnChange(10);
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Callbacks/thingProperties.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Callbacks/thingProperties.h
index 62b7dc77..3e0c34a9 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Callbacks/thingProperties.h
+++ b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Callbacks/thingProperties.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   #define BOARD_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  #define THING_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD)
   /* The Notecard can provide connectivity to almost any board via ESLOV (I2C)
    * or UART. An empty string (or the default value provided below) will not
@@ -24,6 +28,9 @@ void initProperties() {
   ArduinoCloud.setBoardId(BOARD_ID);
   ArduinoCloud.setSecretDeviceKey(SECRET_DEVICE_KEY);
 #endif
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  ArduinoCloud.setThingId(THING_ID);
+#endif
 }
 
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD)
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard.ino b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard.ino
index c63adad8..5e828b1a 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard.ino
+++ b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard/ArduinoIoTCloud-Notecard.ino
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void setup() {
   /* Initialize Arduino IoT Cloud library */
 #ifndef ATTN_PIN
   ArduinoCloud.begin(ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection);
-  ArduinoCloud.setNotecardPollInterval(3000);  // default: 1000ms, min: 250ms
+  ArduinoCloud.setNotecardPollingInterval(3000);  // default: 1000ms, min: 250ms
 #else
   ArduinoCloud.begin(ArduinoIoTPreferredConnection, ATTN_PIN);
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Schedule/thingProperties.h b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Schedule/thingProperties.h
index e9a1e65c..368566e5 100644
--- a/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Schedule/thingProperties.h
+++ b/examples/ArduinoIoTCloud-Schedule/thingProperties.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   #define BOARD_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  #define THING_ID "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD)
   /* The Notecard can provide connectivity to almost any board via ESLOV (I2C)
    * or UART. An empty string (or the default value provided below) will not
@@ -35,6 +39,9 @@ void initProperties() {
   ArduinoCloud.setBoardId(BOARD_ID);
   ArduinoCloud.setSecretDeviceKey(SECRET_DEVICE_KEY);
 #endif
+#if defined(BOARD_HAS_LORA)
+  ArduinoCloud.setThingId(THING_ID);
+#endif
 #if defined(USE_NOTECARD) || defined(BOARD_HAS_WIFI) || defined(BOARD_HAS_GSM) || defined(BOARD_HAS_NB) || defined(BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET) || defined(BOARD_HAS_CATM1_NBIOT)
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(switchButton, Permission::Write);
   ArduinoCloud.addProperty(oneShot, Permission::ReadWrite);
diff --git a/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.cpp b/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.cpp
index ef662c58..18c2dc4c 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.cpp
+++ b/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
  * CONSTANTS
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static size_t const CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE = 255;
+static size_t const LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE = 242;
+static size_t const LORA_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE = 236;
 static size_t const DEFAULT_READ_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;   // 1 second
 static size_t const FAILSAFE_READ_INTERVAL_MS = 15000; // 15 seconds
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard()
   ,_thing(&_message_stream)
   ,_device(&_message_stream)
   ,_notecard_last_poll_ms{static_cast<uint32_t>(-DEFAULT_READ_INTERVAL_MS)}
-  ,_notecard_poll_interval_ms{DEFAULT_READ_INTERVAL_MS}
+  ,_notecard_polling_interval_ms{DEFAULT_READ_INTERVAL_MS}
   ,_interrupt_pin{-1}
   ,_data_available{false}
 #if OTA_ENABLED
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ bool ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::available(void)
   const bool interrupts_enabled = (_interrupt_pin >= 0);
   const uint32_t now_ms = ::millis();
 
-  bool check_data = ((now_ms - _notecard_last_poll_ms) > _notecard_poll_interval_ms);
+  bool check_data = ((now_ms - _notecard_last_poll_ms) > _notecard_polling_interval_ms);
   if (interrupts_enabled) {
     check_data = (_data_available || ((now_ms - _notecard_last_poll_ms) > FAILSAFE_READ_INTERVAL_MS));
   }
@@ -354,8 +355,8 @@ void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::pollNotecard(void)
 {
   /* Decode available data. */
   if (available()) {
-    size_t note_len = CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE;
-    uint8_t note_buf[CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
+    size_t note_len = LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE;
+    uint8_t note_buf[LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
     fetchIncomingBytes(note_buf, note_len);
     processMessage(note_buf, note_len);
   }
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::sendMessage(Message * msg)
 {
   switch (msg->id) {
     case PropertiesUpdateCmdId:
-      return sendThingPropertyContainerToCloud();
+      sendThingPropertyContainerToCloud();
       break;
 
     default:
@@ -482,17 +483,23 @@ void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::sendMessage(Message * msg)
 
 void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::sendCommandMsgToCloud(Message * msg_)
 {
-  size_t bytes_encoded = CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE;
-  uint8_t data[CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
+  size_t bytes_encoded = LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE;
+  uint8_t data[LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
   CBORMessageEncoder encoder;
   NotecardConnectionHandler *notecard_connection = reinterpret_cast<NotecardConnectionHandler *>(_connection);
 
   if (encoder.encode(msg_, data, bytes_encoded) == Encoder::Status::Complete) {
-    if (bytes_encoded > 0) {
+    if (LORA_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE < bytes_encoded) {
+      DEBUG_WARNING("Encoded %d bytes for Command Message. Exceeds maximum payload size of %d bytes, and cannot be sent to cloud.", bytes_encoded, LORA_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE);
+    } else if (bytes_encoded > 0) {
+      DEBUG_DEBUG("Encoded %d bytes for Command Message", bytes_encoded);
       notecard_connection->setTopicType(NotecardConnectionHandler::TopicType::Command);
-      notecard_connection->write(data, bytes_encoded);
+      if (notecard_connection->write(data, bytes_encoded)) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to send Command Message to cloud");
+      }
+    } else {
+      DEBUG_DEBUG("No bytes encoded for Command Message");
     }
-    DEBUG_DEBUG("Encoded %d bytes for Command Message", bytes_encoded);
   } else {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to encode Command Message");
   }
@@ -501,15 +508,19 @@ void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::sendCommandMsgToCloud(Message * msg_)
 void ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard::sendThingPropertyContainerToCloud()
 {
   int bytes_encoded = 0;
-  uint8_t data[CBOR_NOTE_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
+  uint8_t data[LORA_CBOR_MSG_MAX_SIZE];
   NotecardConnectionHandler *notecard_connection = reinterpret_cast<NotecardConnectionHandler *>(_connection);
 
   // Check if any property needs encoding and send them to the cloud
   if (CBOREncoder::encode(_thing.getPropertyContainer(), data, sizeof(data), bytes_encoded, _thing.getPropertyContainerIndex(), USE_LIGHT_PAYLOADS) == CborNoError) {
-    if (bytes_encoded > 0) {
-      notecard_connection->setTopicType(NotecardConnectionHandler::TopicType::Thing);
-      notecard_connection->write(data, bytes_encoded);
+    if (LORA_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE < bytes_encoded) {
+      DEBUG_ERROR("Encoded %d bytes for Thing properties. Exceeds maximum encoded payload size of %d bytes, and cannot sync with cloud.", bytes_encoded, LORA_PAYLOAD_MAX_SIZE);
+    } else if (bytes_encoded > 0) {
       DEBUG_DEBUG("Encoded %d bytes for Thing properties", bytes_encoded);
+      notecard_connection->setTopicType(NotecardConnectionHandler::TopicType::Thing);
+      if (notecard_connection->write(data, bytes_encoded)) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to sync Thing properties with cloud");
+      }
     }
   } else {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to encode Thing properties");
diff --git a/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.h b/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.h
index 10ccf134..b778816c 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.h
+++ b/src/ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ class ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard : public ArduinoIoTCloudClass
     /**
      * @brief Set the Notecard polling interval.
      *
-     * The interval at which the Notecard is polled for new data.
+     * The interval at which the Notecard is polled (via I2C/UART) for new data.
+     * This is not a network transaction, but a local polling of the Notecard.
      *
      * @param interval_ms The interval in milliseconds.
      * @par
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard : public ArduinoIoTCloudClass
      * @note The Notecard poll interval is ignored if an interrupt pin is
      * provided to the `begin()` function.
      */
-    inline void setNotecardPollInterval(uint32_t interval_ms) { _notecard_poll_interval_ms = ((interval_ms < 250) ? 250 : interval_ms); }
+    inline void setNotecardPollingInterval(uint32_t interval_ms) { _notecard_polling_interval_ms = ((interval_ms < 250) ? 250 : interval_ms); }
 
   private:
 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class ArduinoIoTCloudNotecard : public ArduinoIoTCloudClass
 
     // Notecard member variables
     uint32_t _notecard_last_poll_ms;
-    uint32_t _notecard_poll_interval_ms;
+    uint32_t _notecard_polling_interval_ms;
     int _interrupt_pin;
     volatile bool _data_available;