LoRaWAN
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Relay Specification
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APPENDIX 5: END-DEVICE RELAY MODE 1879
ACTIVATION MANAGEMENT 1880
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As mentioned in this specification, prior to joining a LoRaWAN network, an end-device 1882
should autonomously decide whether or not to enable relay mode. 1883
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The following recommendation only applies to an end-device in "end-device controlled" 1885
mode (opposed to network controlled - Refer to "Table 40: RelayModeActivation format", 1886
value 0, 1 or 2). 1887
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When the end-device sends a Join-Request, it is recommended to enable the relay mode 1889
once every 4 frames. If the Join-Accept has been received on RXR, the end-device should 1890
keep the relay mode enabled. Otherwise, it should disable the relay mode. 1891
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Once the end-device is connected to the network: 1893
• It should disable the relay mode if it does not receive a WOR ACK after 8 WORs. 1894
It should enable the relay mode if it does not receive a valid downlink after 16 1895
uplinks. 1896
