@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ When creating a new Thread network, or searching for an existing one to join, a
2424Thread device performs an active scan for 802.15.4 networks within radio range:
2525
26261 . The device broadcasts an 802.15.4 Beacon Request on a specific Channel.
27- 1 . In return, any Routers or Router Eligible End Devices (REEDs) in range
28- broadcast a Beacon that contains their Thread network PAN ID, XPAN ID, and
29- Network Name.
27+ 1 . In return, any Mesh Extenders in range broadcast a Beacon that contains
28+ their Thread network PAN ID, XPAN ID, and Network Name.
30291 . The device repeats the previous two steps for each Channel.
3130
3231Once a Thread device has discovered all networks in range, it can either attach
@@ -62,11 +61,12 @@ device has already been commissioned.
6261
6362## Create a new network
6463
65- If the device elects to create a new network, it selects the least busy Channel
66- and a PAN ID not in use by other networks, then becomes a Router and elects
67- itself the Leader. This device sends MLE Advertisement messages to other
68- 802.15.4 devices to inform them of its link state, and responds to Beacon
69- Requests by other Thread devices performing an active scan.
64+ If the device elects to create a new network, it selects the least
65+ busy Channel and a PAN ID not in use by other networks, then becomes
66+ an Active Mesh Extender and elects itself the Leader. This device
67+ sends MLE Advertisement messages to other 802.15.4 devices to inform
68+ them of its link state, and responds to Beacon Requests by other
69+ Thread devices performing an active scan.
7070
7171## Join an existing network
7272
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ ID, XPAN ID, and Network Name to match that of the target network via Thread
7575Commissioning, then goes through the MLE Attach process to attach as a Child
7676(End Device). This process is used for Child-Parent links.
7777
78- Key Point: Every device, router-capable or not, initially attaches to a Thread
78+ Key Point: Every device, Mesh Extender or not, initially attaches to a Thread
7979network as a Child (End Device).
8080
81811 . The Child sends a multicast [ Parent Request] ( #1_parent_request ) to all
82- neighboring Routers and REEDs in the target network.
83- 1 . All neighboring Routers and REEDs (if the Parent Request Scan Mask includes
84- REEDs ) send [ Parent Responses] ( #2_parent_response ) with information about
82+ neighboring Mesh Extenders in the target network.
83+ 1 . All neighboring Mesh Extenders (if the Parent Request Scan Mask includes
84+ Standby Mesh Extenders ) send [ Parent Responses] ( #2_parent_response ) with information about
8585 themselves.
86861 . The Child chooses a Parent device and sends a [ Child ID
8787 Request] ( #3_child_id_request ) to it.
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ network as a Child (End Device).
9191### 1. Parent Request
9292
9393A Parent Request is a multicast request from the attaching device that is used
94- to discover neighboring Routers and Router Eligible End Devices (REEDs) in the
95- target network.
94+ to discover neighboring Mesh Extenders in the target network.
9695
9796<figure >
9897<a href =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-01.png " ><img src =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-01.png " width =" 350 " border =" 0 " alt =" OT MLE Attach Parent Request " /></a >
@@ -113,15 +112,15 @@ target network.
113112 </tr>
114113 <tr>
115114 <td width="25%"><b>Scan Mask</b></td>
116- <td>Limits the request to only Routers or to both Routers and REEDs </td>
115+ <td>Limits the request to only Active Mesh Extenders or to all Mesh Extenders </td>
117116 </tr>
118117 </tbody >
119118</table >
120119
121120### 2. Parent Response
122121
123122A Parent Response is a unicast response to a Parent Request that provides
124- information about a Router or REED to the attaching device.
123+ information about a Mesh Extender to the attaching device.
125124
126125<figure >
127126<a href =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-02.png " ><img src =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-02.png " width =" 350 " border =" 0 " alt =" OT MLE Attach Parent Response " /></a >
@@ -143,31 +142,31 @@ information about a Router or REED to the attaching device.
143142 <tr>
144143 <td width="25%"><b>Link Frame
145144 Counter</b></td>
146- <td>802.15.4 Frame Counter on the Router/REED </td>
145+ <td>802.15.4 Frame Counter on the Mesh Extender </td>
147146 </tr>
148147 <tr>
149148 <td width="25%"><b>MLE Frame
150149 Counter</b></td>
151- <td>MLE Frame Counter on the Router/REED </td>
150+ <td>MLE Frame Counter on the Mesh Extender </td>
152151 </tr>
153152 <tr>
154153 <td width="25%"><b>Source
155154 Address</b></td>
156- <td>RLOC16 of the Router/REED </td>
155+ <td>RLOC16 of the Mesh Extender </td>
157156 </tr>
158157 <tr>
159158 <td width="25%"><b>Link
160159 Margin</b></td>
161- <td>Receive signal quality of the Router/REED </td>
160+ <td>Receive signal quality of the Mesh Extender </td>
162161 </tr>
163162 <tr>
164163 <td width="25%"><b>Connectivity</b></td>
165- <td>Describes the Router/REED ’s level of connectivity</td>
164+ <td>Describes the Mesh Extender ’s level of connectivity</td>
166165 </tr>
167166 <tr>
168167 <td width="25%"><b>Leader
169168 Data</b></td>
170- <td>Information about the Router/REED ’s Leader</td>
169+ <td>Information about the Mesh Extender ’s Leader</td>
171170 </tr>
172171 <tr>
173172 <td width="25%"><b>Challenge</b></td>
@@ -179,11 +178,11 @@ information about a Router or REED to the attaching device.
179178
180179### 3. Child ID Request
181180
182- A Child ID Request is a unicast request from the attaching device (Child) that
183- is sent to the Router or REED (Parent) for the purpose of establishing a
184- Child-Parent link. If the request is sent to a REED, it [ upgrades itself to a
185- Router ] ( router-selection.md ) before
186- accepting the request.
181+ A Child ID Request is a unicast request from the attaching device
182+ (Child) that is sent to the Mesh Extender for the purpose of
183+ establishing a Child-Parent link. If the request is sent to a Standby
184+ Mesh Extender, it [ upgrades itself to an Active Mesh
185+ Extender ] ( router-selection.md ) before accepting the request.
187186
188187<figure >
189188<a href =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-03.png " ><img src =" ../images/ot-primer-network-mle-attach-03.png " width =" 350 " border =" 0 " alt =" OT MLE Attach Child ID Request " /></a >
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ Child to confirm that a Child-Parent link has been established.
264263 </tr>
265264 <tr>
266265 <td width="25%"><b>Route
267- (REED only)</b></td>
266+ (to FTDs only)</b></td>
268267 <td>Route propagation</td>
269268 </tr>
270269 <tr>
@@ -323,19 +322,18 @@ What you've learned:
323322 <devsite-multiple-choice >
324323 <div>What is a Parent Request used for?</div>
325324 <div correct>
326- <div>To discover neighboring Routers and Router Eligible End Devices
327- (REEDs) in the target network.</div>
325+ <div>To discover neighboring Mesh Extenders in the target network.</div>
328326 <div>Correct. A Parent Request is issued by a device seeking to attach to
329327 a network.</div>
330328 </div>
331329 <div>
332- <div>To announce that a Router is becoming a parent.</div>
333- <div>Incorrect. A Router does not initiate a Parent-Child relationship
334- with another network device. Instead, a network device selects a Router
335- to become its Child .</div>
330+ <div>To announce that a Mesh Extender is becoming a parent.</div>
331+ <div>Incorrect. A Parent does not initiate a Parent-Child relationship
332+ with another network device. Instead, a network device selects a Mesh Extender
333+ to become its Parent .</div>
336334 </div>
337335 <div>
338- <div>To request that a Router Eligible End Device be promoted to a Router .
336+ <div>To request that a Standby Mesh Extender be promoted to an Active Mesh Extender .
339337 </div>
340338 <div>Incorrect.</div>
341339 </div>
@@ -378,7 +376,7 @@ What you've learned:
378376 <div>Incorrect.</div>
379377 </div>
380378 <div>
381- <div>REED (Router-Eligible End Device) </div>
379+ <div>Active Mesh Extender </div>
382380 <div>Incorrect.</div>
383381 </div>
384382 </devsite-multiple-choice >
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