Q: What is IGATE?

A: IGATE is a virtual Packet Radio Node and connects Packet Radio Networks
   through the Internet using the Flexnetprotocol without disturbing the
   local structure of the subnet.

Q: Why has been IGATE developed?

A: The IGATE-Project has been started due to the Floods of our Packet Radio
   Nodes (which have a capacity of 600 nodes) with nodes from the internet
   (and flooding of many destinations with splitted SSID-ranges).
   Because of the short runtime of the internetnodes the RF-based nodes has
   been displaced (nodes with lower runtimes will be kept in the routing
   table) by internetnodes. Worldwide there are about 1200 flexnetnodes
   active, so that our net will loose about half of reachable nodes. IGATE
   will try to offer access to all nodes.

Q: Which principles has IGATE?

A: IGATE's first principle is "default is radio". That means, that a user,
   who don't want to be routed through the internet, automatically will
   be routed the RF-way (if available). If the user wants to connect through
   the internet he will have to use IGATE.
   Another principle is "priority has radio". That means, that rf-linked
   nodes (also when the link is very bad) has priority compared to nodes
   with inet-links only. Due to the separation of the subnets IGATE will
   follow this principle.

Q: How can I use IGATE?

A: Simply connect via IGATE or jump into IGATE and connect to your favourite
   destination. You can get a detailed manual by typing "eman". An overview
   of the packet radio world is accessable with the command "egate" and
   "enet".

Q: What will happen, if IGATE fails?

A: Every gateway has another link to an IGATE-Backupsystem. We will develop
   a system that automatically startup the Backup-IGATE if the normal IGATE
   fails.

Q: Any other questions ?

A: No, I'm perfectly informed.

Laste change: 2004-12-23