From 2281e8b5d653c315f93618437f856c3ff25494cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Douglas Rocha Ferraz Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:01:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Disclaimer about router terminology on node-roles-and-types.md Routers are now officially named "Thread Mesh Extenders" on all consumer facing comms. Adding this information here. Q: should we update *all* documentation to reflect the name change or can we still use "router" in engineering docs and primers? --- site/en/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/site/en/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types.md b/site/en/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types.md index 94283b48..41617c27 100644 --- a/site/en/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types.md +++ b/site/en/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ In a Thread network, nodes are split into two forwarding roles: -### Router +### Router or Thread Mesh Extender A Router is a node that: @@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ A Router is a node that: * provides secure commissioning services for devices trying to join the network * keeps its transceiver enabled at all times +Routers must be denominated "Thread Mesh Extenders" for all consumer-facing communications, +but documentation and technical publications might also use the legacy "Router" terminology. + ### End Device An End Device (ED) is a node that: