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@ -634,25 +634,51 @@ Interface Modes
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The optional ``mode`` setting is available on all interfaces, and allows
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selecting the high-level behaviour of the interface from a number of modes.
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These modes affect how Reticulum selects paths in the network, how announces
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are propagated and how long paths are valid.
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are propagated, how long paths are valid and how paths are discovered.
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Configuring modes on interfaces is not strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. When not running a
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Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure an interface mode.
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Configuring modes on interfaces is **not** strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. If your Reticulum
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instance is not running a Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure
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interface modes, and in such cases interfaces should generally be left in
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the default mode.
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* | The default value is ``full``. In this mode, all discovery,
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* | The default mode is ``full``. In this mode, all discovery,
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meshing and transport functionality is activated.
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* | The ``gateway`` mode (or shorthand ``gw``) also has all
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discovery, meshing and transport functionality available,
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but will additionally try to discover unknown paths on
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behalf of other nodes residing on the ``gateway`` interface.
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If Reticulum receives a path request for an unknown
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destination, from a node on a ``gateway`` interface, it
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will try to discover this path via all other active interfaces,
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and forward the discovered path to the requestor if one is
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found.
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| If you want to allow other nodes to widely resolve paths or connect
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to a network via an interface, it might be useful to put it in this
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mode. By creating a chain of ``gateway`` interfaces, other
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nodes will be able to immediately discover paths to any
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destination along the chain.
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| *Please note!* It is the interface *facing the clients* that
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must be put into ``gateway`` mode for this to work, not
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the interface facing the wider network (for this, the ``boundary``
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mode can be useful, though).
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* | In the ``access_point`` (or shorthand ``ap``) mode, the
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interface will operate as a network access point. In this
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mode, announces will not be automatically broadcasted on
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the interface, and paths to destinations on the interface
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will have a much shorter expiry time. This mode is useful
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for creating interfaces that remain quiet, unless when
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someone is actually using them. An example of this could
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be a radio interface serving a wide area, where users are
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expected to connect momentarily, use the network, and then
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disappear again.
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will have a much shorter expiry time. In addition, path
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requests from clients on the access point interface will
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be handled in the same way as the ``gateway`` interface.
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| This mode is useful for creating interfaces that remain
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quiet, until someone actually starts using them. An example
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of this could be a radio interface serving a wide area,
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where users are expected to connect momentarily, use the
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network, and then disappear again.
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* | The ``roaming`` mode should be used on interfaces that are
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roaming (physically mobile), seen from the perspective of
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@ -809,12 +809,14 @@ Announce Propagation Rules
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--------------------------
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The following table illustrates the rules for automatically propagating announces
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. See the
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:ref:`Interface Modes<interfaces-modes>` section for a conceptual overview of the
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different interface modes, and how they are configured.
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. For the purpose
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of announce propagation, the *Full* and *Gateway* modes are identical.
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.. image:: graphics/if_mode_graph_b.png
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See the :ref:`Interface Modes<interfaces-modes>` section for a conceptual overview
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of the different interface modes, and how they are configured.
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..
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(.. code-block:: text)
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Full ────── ✓ ──┐ ┌── ✓ ── Full
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@ -611,28 +611,59 @@ option, to set the interface speed in <em>bits per second</em>.</div>
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<p>The optional <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">mode</span></code> setting is available on all interfaces, and allows
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selecting the high-level behaviour of the interface from a number of modes.
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These modes affect how Reticulum selects paths in the network, how announces
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are propagated and how long paths are valid.</p>
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<p>Configuring modes on interfaces is not strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. When not running a
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Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure an interface mode.</p>
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are propagated, how long paths are valid and how paths are discovered.</p>
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<p>Configuring modes on interfaces is <strong>not</strong> strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. If your Reticulum
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instance is not running a Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure
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interface modes, and in such cases interfaces should generally be left in
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the default mode.</p>
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<blockquote>
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<div><ul>
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<li><div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">The default value is <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">full</span></code>. In this mode, all discovery,
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<div class="line">The default mode is <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">full</span></code>. In this mode, all discovery,
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meshing and transport functionality is activated.</div>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li><div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> mode (or shorthand <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gw</span></code>) also has all
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discovery, meshing and transport functionality available,
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but will additionally try to discover unknown paths on
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behalf of other nodes residing on the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> interface.
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If Reticulum receives a path request for an unknown
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destination, from a node on a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> interface, it
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will try to discover this path via all other active interfaces,
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and forward the discovered path to the requestor if one is
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found.</div>
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</div>
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<div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">If you want to allow other nodes to widely resolve paths or connect
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to a network via an interface, it might be useful to put it in this
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mode. By creating a chain of <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> interfaces, other
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nodes will be able to immediately discover paths to any
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destination along the chain.</div>
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</div>
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<div class="line-block">
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<div class="line"><em>Please note!</em> It is the interface <em>facing the clients</em> that
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must be put into <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> mode for this to work, not
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the interface facing the wider network (for this, the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">boundary</span></code>
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mode can be useful, though).</div>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li><div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">In the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">access_point</span></code> (or shorthand <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">ap</span></code>) mode, the
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interface will operate as a network access point. In this
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mode, announces will not be automatically broadcasted on
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the interface, and paths to destinations on the interface
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will have a much shorter expiry time. This mode is useful
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for creating interfaces that remain quiet, unless when
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someone is actually using them. An example of this could
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be a radio interface serving a wide area, where users are
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expected to connect momentarily, use the network, and then
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disappear again.</div>
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will have a much shorter expiry time. In addition, path
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requests from clients on the access point interface will
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be handled in the same way as the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">gateway</span></code> interface.</div>
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</div>
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<div class="line-block">
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<div class="line">This mode is useful for creating interfaces that remain
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quiet, until someone actually starts using them. An example
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of this could be a radio interface serving a wide area,
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where users are expected to connect momentarily, use the
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network, and then disappear again.</div>
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</div>
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</li>
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<li><div class="line-block">
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@ -861,10 +861,11 @@ but excluding any interface access codes.
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<div class="section" id="announce-propagation-rules">
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<span id="understanding-announcepropagation"></span><h3>Announce Propagation Rules<a class="headerlink" href="#announce-propagation-rules" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>The following table illustrates the rules for automatically propagating announces
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. See the
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<a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-modes"><span class="std std-ref">Interface Modes</span></a> section for a conceptual overview of the
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different interface modes, and how they are configured.</p>
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. For the purpose
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of announce propagation, the <em>Full</em> and <em>Gateway</em> modes are identical.</p>
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<img alt="_images/if_mode_graph_b.png" src="_images/if_mode_graph_b.png" />
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<p>See the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-modes"><span class="std std-ref">Interface Modes</span></a> section for a conceptual overview
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of the different interface modes, and how they are configured.</p>
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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@ -634,25 +634,51 @@ Interface Modes
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The optional ``mode`` setting is available on all interfaces, and allows
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selecting the high-level behaviour of the interface from a number of modes.
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These modes affect how Reticulum selects paths in the network, how announces
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are propagated and how long paths are valid.
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are propagated, how long paths are valid and how paths are discovered.
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Configuring modes on interfaces is not strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. When not running a
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Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure an interface mode.
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Configuring modes on interfaces is **not** strictly necessary, but can be useful
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when building or connecting to more complex networks. If your Reticulum
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instance is not running a Transport Node, it is rarely useful to configure
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interface modes, and in such cases interfaces should generally be left in
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the default mode.
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* | The default value is ``full``. In this mode, all discovery,
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* | The default mode is ``full``. In this mode, all discovery,
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meshing and transport functionality is activated.
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* | The ``gateway`` mode (or shorthand ``gw``) also has all
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discovery, meshing and transport functionality available,
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but will additionally try to discover unknown paths on
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behalf of other nodes residing on the ``gateway`` interface.
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If Reticulum receives a path request for an unknown
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destination, from a node on a ``gateway`` interface, it
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will try to discover this path via all other active interfaces,
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and forward the discovered path to the requestor if one is
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found.
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| If you want to allow other nodes to widely resolve paths or connect
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to a network via an interface, it might be useful to put it in this
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mode. By creating a chain of ``gateway`` interfaces, other
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nodes will be able to immediately discover paths to any
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destination along the chain.
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| *Please note!* It is the interface *facing the clients* that
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must be put into ``gateway`` mode for this to work, not
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the interface facing the wider network (for this, the ``boundary``
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mode can be useful, though).
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* | In the ``access_point`` (or shorthand ``ap``) mode, the
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interface will operate as a network access point. In this
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mode, announces will not be automatically broadcasted on
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the interface, and paths to destinations on the interface
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will have a much shorter expiry time. This mode is useful
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for creating interfaces that remain quiet, unless when
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someone is actually using them. An example of this could
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be a radio interface serving a wide area, where users are
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expected to connect momentarily, use the network, and then
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disappear again.
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will have a much shorter expiry time. In addition, path
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requests from clients on the access point interface will
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be handled in the same way as the ``gateway`` interface.
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| This mode is useful for creating interfaces that remain
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quiet, until someone actually starts using them. An example
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of this could be a radio interface serving a wide area,
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where users are expected to connect momentarily, use the
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network, and then disappear again.
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* | The ``roaming`` mode should be used on interfaces that are
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roaming (physically mobile), seen from the perspective of
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@ -809,12 +809,14 @@ Announce Propagation Rules
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--------------------------
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The following table illustrates the rules for automatically propagating announces
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. See the
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:ref:`Interface Modes<interfaces-modes>` section for a conceptual overview of the
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different interface modes, and how they are configured.
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from one interface type to another, for all possible combinations. For the purpose
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of announce propagation, the *Full* and *Gateway* modes are identical.
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.. image:: graphics/if_mode_graph_b.png
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See the :ref:`Interface Modes<interfaces-modes>` section for a conceptual overview
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of the different interface modes, and how they are configured.
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..
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(.. code-block:: text)
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Full ────── ✓ ──┐ ┌── ✓ ── Full
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