bluetoothcommsprofiles/btpan/bnep/bnep.dox
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/**
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@mainpage BNEP documentation
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@section overview Overview
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BNEP is a network encapsulation protocol for bluetooth, intended to present a
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bluetooth network as an ethernet network.  Due to the bluetooth protocols, any
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network with more than two devices needs to be a star configuration, with one
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node taking on packet forwarding and routing roles.
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@subsection roles Roles
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To represent this layout, BNEP defines three roles for a node in the network.
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-# <b>PANU</b>\n
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   A PANU is the leaf node in a PAN network.  It can connect to one other
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   device, which can be operating in any of the three roles.  Some devices
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   will allow incoming connections to a PANU, although it may be that GN is
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   considered the minimum for incoming connections.
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-# <b>GN</b>\n
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   A GN is the basic bridging node.  It can support up to seven attached
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   devices due to the limitations imposed by the need to stay within a
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   bluetooth piconet.  In order to support more than one PANU the GN must be
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   the piconet master.
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-# <b>NAP</b>\n
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   A special GN with access to an external network (typically the internet).
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   The device may either bridge at the network level, or route IP packets
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   through Network Address Translation.
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