Documentation/networking/batman-adv.rst

4 batman-adv
7 Batman advanced is a new approach to wireless networking which does no longer
8 operate on the IP basis. Unlike the batman daemon, which exchanges information
9 using UDP packets and sets routing tables, batman-advanced operates on ISO/OSI
14 above batman advanced, prominent examples are: IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, IPX.
16 Batman advanced was implemented as a Linux kernel driver to reduce the overhead
25 Load the batman-adv module into your kernel::
27   $ insmod batman-adv.ko
30 batman-adv can operate. The batman-adv soft-interface can be created using the
39 Repeat this step for all interfaces you wish to add. Now batman-adv starts
61 in milliseconds which determines how often batman-adv sends its broadcast
83 To make use of your newly created mesh, batman advanced provides a new
85 to batman advanced are not relevant any longer because batman handles them for
86 you. Basically, one "hands over" the data by using the batman interface and
87 batman will make sure it reaches its destination.
101 interfaces now used by batman advanced, e.g.::
112 the files ``/var/log/kern.log`` or ``/var/log/syslog``. All batman-adv messages
113 are prefixed with "batman-adv:" So to see just these messages try::
115   $ dmesg | grep batman-adv
119 batman-adv module. When building batman-adv as part of the kernel, use "make
134 Counters for different types of packets entering and leaving the batman-adv
143 As batman advanced operates on layer 2, all hosts participating in the virtual