Config

Options

• Max bandwidth (excluding direct)
• Distances (array)
• UUIDs
• Supported Message types (array)
• Supported Standard versions (array)

Initializing a connection

Both nodes send their settings as JSON (Max bandwidth; UUID; Supported Message types;Supported Standard versions)

Max bandwidth (excluding direct)

sets how much data can be sent within a second (excluding direct messages)

1. One node sends their preferred bandwidth
2. The other node saves it
3. The lower Max bandwidth of the contacts is used

Supported Message types

Only the message types that both nodes support are used

Supported Standard versions

The newest version that both nodes Support is used

Distances

Distance change

Getting new distance:

1. If any contact has a distance equal or lower than your own
   1. Set own distance one higher than lowest of neighbors (if over limit remove)
2. Else
   1. Send message type 1.2 to your contacts (excluding contact whose distance changed/was excluded)
   2. Set own distance one higher than the lowest response (if over limit remove)

When getting asked for your distance excluding contact (message type 1.2):

1. Get new distance (excluding the contact, that asked)
2. Respond with that distance (if over limit respond with FF)