Difference between revisions of "Node"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
MiltonPusser (talk | contribs) |
MiltonPusser (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
[[:Category:Node|The big list!]] | [[:Category:Node|The big list!]] | ||
= | = Node roles = | ||
A node can be any of below roles at different times. | A node can be any of below roles at different times. | ||
== Origin node == | == Origin node == | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 11 January 2019
Hi reader! We are in the beginning days of the Lightning network, and the beginning days of this wiki! Please help by expanding this article!
A node is a machine in the Network. It processes (routes) payments. It needs to be managed.
Existing nodes
Node roles
A node can be any of below roles at different times.
Origin node
Where a payment comes from
Hop
A node helping in processing a payment
Final node
The receiving node of a transaction
Peer
The Network consists of peers. Peers are two nodes communicating with each other.
Setting up
See C-lightning or lnd.