Routers form a ring in the SILC network. However, routers may have other
direct connections to other routers in the network too. This can cause
-interesting routing problems in the network. Since the network is ring,
+interesting routing problems in the network. Since the network is a ring,
the packets usually should be routed into counter clock-wise direction,
or if it cannot be used then always clock-wise (primary route) direction.
Problems may arise when a faster direct route exists and router is routing
-a channel messages. Currently channel messages must be routed either
+a channel message. Currently channel messages must be routed either
in upstream or downstream, they cannot be routed to other direct routes.
The SILC protocol should have a shortest path discovery protocol, and some
-existing routing protocol, that can handle a ring network with other direct
-routes inside the ring (hybrid ring-mesh network), MAY be defined to be
-used with the SILC protocol. Additional specifications MAY be written
-on the subject.
+existing routing protocol, that can handle a ring network with other
+direct routes inside the ring (so called hybrid ring-mesh topology),
+MAY be defined to be used with the SILC protocol. Additional
+specifications MAY be written on the subject to permeate this
+specification.
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