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--- packet-radio-in-the-2020s [2022/12/29 16:39] – created m0lte
+++ packet-radio-in-the-2020s [2023/02/01 22:04] – m7get
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 ====== TNCs ======
-A fundamental building block in packet radio is a TNC. It is essentially a modem.
+A fundamental building block in packet radio is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_node_controller|TNC]]. It is essentially a modem.
 A TNC can be software (sound card + PTT control) or hardware.
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 [[packet-node-station-cookbook|Building a node]]
+====== Networks ======
+A bunch of NET/ROM nodes, like G8BPQ, in proximity on the same frequency will become aware of each other.
+There are more prescriptive forms of network, such as that described by [[http://tarpn.net/|TARPN]] - a layer upon and around G8BPQ node software - which enforces that all links are dedicated point to point links and that nodes are all multi-port.
 ====== Links ======