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docs/manual/_sources/understanding.rst.txt

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Since Reticulum is completely medium agnostic, this could be whatever is best su
 In some cases, this might be 1200 baud packet radio links over VHF frequencies, in other cases it might
 be a microwave network using off-the-shelf radios. At the time of release of this document, the
 recommended setup for development and testing is using LoRa radio modules with an open source firmware
-(see the section :ref:`Reference System Setup<understanding-referencesystem>`), connected to a small
+(see the section :ref:`Reference Setup<understanding-referencesystem>`), connected to a small
 computer like a Raspberry Pi. As an example, the default reference setup provides a channel capacity
-of 5.4 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).
+of 3.1 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).
 
 .. _understanding-goals:
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ If it is a *Transport Node*, it should be given the configuration directive ``en
 The Announce Mechanism in Detail
 --------------------------------
 
-When an *announce* is transmitted by a node, it will be forwarded by any node receiving it, but
+When an *announce* is transmitted by from a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by any transport node receiving it, but
 according to some specific rules:
 
 

docs/manual/_sources/using.rst.txt

@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ These changes will be detailed here.
 Fixed Serial Port Names
 =======================
 
-On a Reticulum node with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
-beneficial to use the fixed name device nodes for the serial ports, instead
+On a Reticulum instance with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
+beneficial to use the fixed device names for the serial ports, instead
 of the dynamically allocated shorthands such as ``/dev/ttyUSB0``. Under most
 Debian-based distributions, including Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS, these nodes
 can be found under ``/dev/serial/by-id``.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Here is an example of a packet radio TNC configured as such:
     slottime = 20
 
 Using this methodology avoids potential naming mix-ups where physical devices
-might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when node name
+might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when device name
 assignment varies from one boot to another.
 
 .. _using-systemd:

docs/manual/understanding.html

@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ traffic, and censor or persecute unwanted actors.</p>
 In some cases, this might be 1200 baud packet radio links over VHF frequencies, in other cases it might
 be a microwave network using off-the-shelf radios. At the time of release of this document, the
 recommended setup for development and testing is using LoRa radio modules with an open source firmware
-(see the section <a class="reference internal" href="#understanding-referencesystem"><span class="std std-ref">Reference System Setup</span></a>), connected to a small
+(see the section <a class="reference internal" href="#understanding-referencesystem"><span class="std std-ref">Reference Setup</span></a>), connected to a small
 computer like a Raspberry Pi. As an example, the default reference setup provides a channel capacity
-of 5.4 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).</p>
+of 3.1 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="goals">
 <span id="understanding-goals"></span><h2>Goals<a class="headerlink" href="#goals" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ is the default setting.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="the-announce-mechanism-in-detail">
 <span id="understanding-announce"></span><h3>The Announce Mechanism in Detail<a class="headerlink" href="#the-announce-mechanism-in-detail" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
-<p>When an <em>announce</em> is transmitted by a node, it will be forwarded by any node receiving it, but
+<p>When an <em>announce</em> is transmitted by from a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by any transport node receiving it, but
 according to some specific rules:</p>
 <ul>
 <li><div class="line-block">

docs/manual/using.html

@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ few system configuration changes that can make this easier to administrate.
 These changes will be detailed here.</p>
 <div class="section" id="fixed-serial-port-names">
 <h3>Fixed Serial Port Names<a class="headerlink" href="#fixed-serial-port-names" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
-<p>On a Reticulum node with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
-beneficial to use the fixed name device nodes for the serial ports, instead
+<p>On a Reticulum instance with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
+beneficial to use the fixed device names for the serial ports, instead
 of the dynamically allocated shorthands such as <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/dev/ttyUSB0</span></code>. Under most
 Debian-based distributions, including Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS, these nodes
 can be found under <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">/dev/serial/by-id</span></code>.</p>
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Here is an example of a packet radio TNC configured as such:</p>
 </pre></div>
 </div>
 <p>Using this methodology avoids potential naming mix-ups where physical devices
-might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when node name
+might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when device name
 assignment varies from one boot to another.</p>
 </div>
 <div class="section" id="reticulum-as-a-system-service">

docs/source/understanding.rst

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Since Reticulum is completely medium agnostic, this could be whatever is best su
 In some cases, this might be 1200 baud packet radio links over VHF frequencies, in other cases it might
 be a microwave network using off-the-shelf radios. At the time of release of this document, the
 recommended setup for development and testing is using LoRa radio modules with an open source firmware
-(see the section :ref:`Reference System Setup<understanding-referencesystem>`), connected to a small
+(see the section :ref:`Reference Setup<understanding-referencesystem>`), connected to a small
 computer like a Raspberry Pi. As an example, the default reference setup provides a channel capacity
-of 5.4 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).
+of 3.1 Kbps, and a usable direct node-to-node range of around 15 kilometers (extendable by using multiple hops).
 
 .. _understanding-goals:
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ If it is a *Transport Node*, it should be given the configuration directive ``en
 The Announce Mechanism in Detail
 --------------------------------
 
-When an *announce* is transmitted by a node, it will be forwarded by any node receiving it, but
+When an *announce* is transmitted by from a Reticulum instance, it will be forwarded by any transport node receiving it, but
 according to some specific rules:
 
 

docs/source/using.rst

@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ These changes will be detailed here.
 Fixed Serial Port Names
 =======================
 
-On a Reticulum node with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
-beneficial to use the fixed name device nodes for the serial ports, instead
+On a Reticulum instance with several serial port based interfaces, it can be
+beneficial to use the fixed device names for the serial ports, instead
 of the dynamically allocated shorthands such as ``/dev/ttyUSB0``. Under most
 Debian-based distributions, including Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS, these nodes
 can be found under ``/dev/serial/by-id``.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Here is an example of a packet radio TNC configured as such:
     slottime = 20
 
 Using this methodology avoids potential naming mix-ups where physical devices
-might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when node name
+might be plugged and unplugged in different orders, or when device name
 assignment varies from one boot to another.
 
 .. _using-systemd: