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- Reticulum can handle a few bytes of data or files of many gigabytes
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- Sequencing, transfer coordination and checksumming is automatic
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- The API is very easy to use, and provides transfer progress
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- Efficient link establishment
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- Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 409 bytes
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- Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second
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## Where can Reticulum be used?
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Over practically any medium that can support at least a half-duplex channel with 1.000 bits per second throughput, and an MTU of 500 bytes. Data radios, modems, LoRa radios, serial lines, AX.25 TNCs, amateur radio digital modes, ad-hoc WiFi, free-space optical links and similar systems are all examples of the types of interfaces Reticulum was designed for.
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whatis
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gettingstartedfast
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examples
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reference
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understanding
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reference
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examples
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Indices and Tables
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@ -354,11 +354,10 @@ recap what purposes this methodology serves. We first ensure that the node answe
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is actually the one we want to communicate with, and not a malicious actor pretending to be so.
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At the same time we establish an efficient encrypted channel. The setup of this is relatively cheap in
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terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recreated as needed, which will
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also rotate encryption keys, but the link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically
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negligible. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet,
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into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each
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other simply by referring to this *link id*.
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also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this *link id*.
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The total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 409 bytes (more info in the :ref:`Binary Packet Format<understanding-packetformat>` section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.
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Pathfinding in Detail
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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investigation of the consequences first.
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.. _understanding-packetformat:
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Binary Packet Format
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--------------------
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wire size including all fields.
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- Path Request : 33 bytes
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- Announce : 323 bytes
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- Link Request : 141 bytes
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- Link Proof : 205 bytes
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- Announce : 151 bytes
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- Link Request : 182 bytes
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- Link Proof : 141 bytes
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- Link RTT packet : 86 bytes
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- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
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* The API is very easy to use, and provides transfer progress
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* Efficient link establishment
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* Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 409 bytes
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* Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second
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Where can Reticulum be Used?
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============================
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="gettingstartedfast.html#participate-in-reticulum-development">Participate in Reticulum Development</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html">Examples</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#minimal">Minimal</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#announce">Announce</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#broadcast">Broadcast</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#echo">Echo</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#link">Link</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#filetransfer">Filetransfer</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html">API Reference</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#classes">Classes</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#reticulum">Reticulum</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#api-identity">Identity</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#destination">Destination</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet">Packet</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet-receipt">Packet Receipt</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#link">Link</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#resource">Resource</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#transport">Transport</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="understanding.html">Understanding Reticulum</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="understanding.html#motivation">Motivation</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="understanding.html#goals">Goals</a></li>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html">API Reference</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#classes">Classes</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#reticulum">Reticulum</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#api-identity">Identity</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#destination">Destination</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet">Packet</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#packet-receipt">Packet Receipt</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#link">Link</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#resource">Resource</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l3"><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#transport">Transport</a></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html">Examples</a><ul>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#minimal">Minimal</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#announce">Announce</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#broadcast">Broadcast</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#echo">Echo</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#link">Link</a></li>
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<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="examples.html#filetransfer">Filetransfer</a></li>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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is actually the one we want to communicate with, and not a malicious actor pretending to be so.
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At the same time we establish an efficient encrypted channel. The setup of this is relatively cheap in
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terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recreated as needed, which will
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also rotate encryption keys, but the link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically
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negligible. The procedure also inserts the <em>link id</em> , a hash calculated from the link request packet,
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into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each
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other simply by referring to this <em>link id</em>.</p>
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also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the <em>link id</em> , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this <em>link id</em>.</p>
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<p>The total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 409 bytes (more info in the <a class="reference internal" href="#understanding-packetformat"><span class="std std-ref">Binary Packet Format</span></a> section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.</p>
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<div class="section" id="pathfinding-in-detail">
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<h4>Pathfinding in Detail<a class="headerlink" href="#pathfinding-in-detail" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<p>The pathfinding method builds on the <em>announce</em> functionality discussed earlier. When an announce
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investigation of the consequences first.</p>
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<h3>Binary Packet Format<a class="headerlink" href="#binary-packet-format" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<span id="understanding-packetformat"></span><h3>Binary Packet Format<a class="headerlink" href="#binary-packet-format" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<div class="highlight-text notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>== Reticulum Wire Format ======
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A Reticulum packet is composed of the following fields:
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wire size including all fields.
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- Path Request : 33 bytes
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- Announce : 323 bytes
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- Link Request : 141 bytes
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- Link Proof : 205 bytes
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- Announce : 151 bytes
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- Link Request : 182 bytes
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- Link Proof : 141 bytes
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- Link RTT packet : 86 bytes
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- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
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</pre></div>
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<li><p>The API is very easy to use, and provides transfer progress</p></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><p>Efficient link establishment</p>
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<ul>
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<li><p>Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 409 bytes</p></li>
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<li><p>Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second</p></li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<div class="section" id="where-can-reticulum-be-used">
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@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ the development of Reticulum itself.
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whatis
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gettingstartedfast
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examples
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reference
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understanding
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reference
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examples
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Indices and Tables
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@ -354,11 +354,10 @@ recap what purposes this methodology serves. We first ensure that the node answe
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is actually the one we want to communicate with, and not a malicious actor pretending to be so.
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At the same time we establish an efficient encrypted channel. The setup of this is relatively cheap in
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terms of bandwidth, so it can be used just for a short exchange, and then recreated as needed, which will
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also rotate encryption keys, but the link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically
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negligible. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet,
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into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each
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other simply by referring to this *link id*.
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also rotate encryption keys. The link can also be kept alive for longer periods of time, if this is
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more suitable to the application. The procedure also inserts the *link id* , a hash calculated from the link request packet, into the memory of forwarding nodes, which means that the communicating nodes can thereafter reach each other simply by referring to this *link id*.
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The total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is 409 bytes (more info in the :ref:`Binary Packet Format<understanding-packetformat>` section). The amount of bandwidth used on keeping a link open is practically negligible, at 0.62 bits per second. Even on a slow 1200 bits per second packet radio channel, 100 concurrent links will still leave 95% channel capacity for actual data.
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Pathfinding in Detail
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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@ -577,6 +576,8 @@ the light of Reticulums goal of equal access, doing so would need to be the subj
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investigation of the consequences first.
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.. _understanding-packetformat:
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Binary Packet Format
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- Path Request : 33 bytes
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- Announce : 151 bytes
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- Link Request : 182 bytes
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- Link Proof : 205 bytes
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- Link Proof : 141 bytes
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- Link RTT packet : 86 bytes
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- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
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@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ What does Reticulum Offer?
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* The API is very easy to use, and provides transfer progress
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* Efficient link establishment
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* Total bandwidth cost of setting up a link is only 409 bytes
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* Low cost of keeping links open at only 0.62 bits per second
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Where can Reticulum be Used?
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============================
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