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Nodes tell each other about the Lightning Network in a process called Gossiping. Information about nodes and edges (channels) are gossiped. You get gossip information from your peers, and send to your peers, too. | Nodes tell each other about the Lightning Network in a process called Gossiping. Information about nodes and edges (channels) are gossiped. You get gossip information from your peers, and send to your peers, too. | ||
A node that just started will not have information. It needs a connection to the [[Network|network]] to get information. A connection is | A node that just started will not have information. It needs a connection to the [[Network|network]] to get information. A connection is made by creating a [[Channels|channel]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 1 February 2021
Nodes tell each other about the Lightning Network in a process called Gossiping. Information about nodes and edges (channels) are gossiped. You get gossip information from your peers, and send to your peers, too.
A node that just started will not have information. It needs a connection to the network to get information. A connection is made by creating a channel.