From 991aecabbc406ba9dad6fd1df977ed29a04d6280 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Cobb Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:48:01 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update readme --- README-release.md | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README-release.md b/README-release.md index da6113c..0ca6595 100644 --- a/README-release.md +++ b/README-release.md @@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ To get the IP address of your Bubble on Linux, run: cat /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf | grep Endpoint | awk -F':' '{print $1}' | awk '{print $NF}' -## Restarting bubble-flexrouter -Every time you start bubble-flexrouter, you need to run `flex_register.sh` to register the router -with your Bubble. +## Running the router +You can sit back and let the router do its work. It will periodically check to make sure that its +secure tunnel to the Bubble is OK. If it finds and problems, it will re-establish the tunnel. + +On the other side, your Bubble will be monitoring the router to ensure it is available and properly functioning. + +## Re-register every time your start bubble-flexrouter +**Every time** you start the `bubble-flexrouter`, you need to register it with your Bubble using `flex_register.sh` + +If you start `bubble-flexrouter` and never run `flex_register.sh`, then your Bubble will not know the router is +available and it will not be used for flex routing.