Do default nodes rebroadcast private channels?

[barryhunter]

As I understand it normal ‘client’ nodes are now somewhat selective in what they reboardcast.

If they see two nodes apprently in direct contact, they wont reboardcast (because in theory not needed) - even in ALL mode, they still do select.

… only Router and Repeater nodes will actully reboardcast all.

I dont know the exact mechanism of this process, they might for example remember the setting for a while. So as they seen your nodes in direct communication recently, they not doing any forwarding (even if the locations have change such that it would be needed!)

Mainly based on comment here:

Interactive Mesh Network Simulation

Very nice! This is easier in use than my Python-based simulator. I realize it’s only a simplified simulation, but I just want to give some comments: The hop limit doesn’t seem to be correctly implemented; looks like the original transmitter already bumps it down. If set to 3, it means 4 nodes in a chain can receive it. A node doesn’t rebroadcast a packet anymore if they already heard someone else doing that (except for ROUTER and REPEATER roles). The node that will transmit first is based on …

(I havent updated the simulator to include this selective reboardcast, I assumed all messages where retransmitted by all nodes)

… so for a more realistic test, need the two test nodes (with the private) channel to not be in direct contact for a protracted period, then might get retransmission by local nodes.