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--- packet:bpq_commands [2025/04/14 17:08] – [MHEARD] gi3jmc
+++ packet:bpq_commands [2025/05/25 19:38] (current) – gi3jmc
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 === ROUTES ===
+**R**outes lists the stations that the node can access via RF or IP links.
+<code>routes
+BMONEY:GB7BMY} Routes
+> 7 GB7NDH-2  192 27
+EI2HLP-7  192 6 </code>
+''>'' indicates an active link, ''!'' indicates a locked route either loaded from the configuration file, or added by the node Sysop.  Data shown is the Port, Callsign, Link Quality, & Node Count
+Using the command as ''R R'' provides additional information including frames sent & received, retry ratio, queued frames, and time since the last nodes broadcast was heard.
+<code>r r
+BMONEY:GB7BMY} Routes
+> 8 EI2HLP-7  200  38! 477    0   0% 4 15 19:08  0 200
+> 7 GB7NDH-2  200  27! 542    0   0% 4 15 19:18  0 203</code>
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 === ROUTES ===
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+**ROUTES** allows a Sysop to add a permanent route to another node without needing to restart their node.
-=== NODE ===
+<code>ROUTES Callsign Port# Parameters</code>
+//Example - // ''ROUTES G8BPQ-2 2 100''   - Set a route for G8BPQ-2, on port 2, with quality at 100\\
+//Example - // ''ROUTES G8BPQ-2 2 !''   - Set a route for G8BPQ-2, on port 2, and toggle 'Locked Route' flag\\
+//Example - // ''ROUTES G8BPQ-2 2 100 !''   - Set a route for G8BPQ-2, on port 2, with quality at 100 and toggle 'locked' flag\\
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 === SAVENODES ===
-**SAVENODES** immediately saves the NODES (and ROUTES ??) table for reloading when BPQ is restarted, rather than rebuilding them.
+**SAVENODES** immediately saves the NODES and ROUTES tables for reloading when BPQ is restarted, rather than having to wait while they are rebuilt from received broadcasts.
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