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@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ title: 33/WAKU2-DISCV5
name: Waku v2 Discv5 Ambient Peer Discovery
status: draft
editor: Daniel Kaiser <danielkaiser@status.im>
contributors:
contributors:
- Filip Dimitrijevic <filip@status.im>
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## Abstract
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`33/WAKU2-DISCV5` specifies a modified version of
[Ethereum's Node Discovery Protocol v5](https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5.md)
as a means for ambient node discovery.
[10/WAKU2](../10/waku2.md) uses the `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` ambient node discovery network
[10/WAKU2](/waku/standards/core/10/waku2.md) uses the `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` ambient node discovery network
for establishing a decentralized network of interconnected Waku2 nodes.
In its current version,
the `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` discovery network
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ compared to the total number of Ethereum nodes.
## Disclaimer
This version of `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` has a focus on timely deployment
of an efficient discovery method for [10/WAKU2](../10/waku2.md).
of an efficient discovery method for [10/WAKU2](/waku/standards/core/10/waku2.md).
Establishing a separate discovery network is in line with this focus.
However, we are aware of potential resilience problems
(see section on security considerations) and
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@ and researching hybrid approaches.
## Background and Rationale
[11/WAKU2-RELAY](../11/relay.md) assumes the existence of a network of Waku2 nodes.
[11/WAKU2-RELAY](/waku/standards/core/11/relay.md) assumes the existence of a network of Waku2 nodes.
For establishing and growing this network,
new nodes trying to join the Waku2 network need a means of discovering nodes
within the network.
[10/WAKU2](../10/waku2.md) supports the following discovery methods
new nodes trying to join the Waku2 network
need a means of discovering nodes within the network.
[10/WAKU2](/waku/standards/core/10/waku2.md) supports the following discovery methods
in order of increasing decentralization
* hard coded bootstrap nodes
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ in order of increasing decentralization
* [`34/WAKU2-PEER-EXCHANGE`](/waku/standards/core/34/peer-exchange.md)
* `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` (specified in this document)
The purpose of ambient node discovery within [10/WAKU2](../10/waku2.md)
The purpose of ambient node discovery within [10/WAKU2](/waku/standards/core/10/waku2.md)
is discovering Waku2 nodes in a decentralized way.
The unique selling point of `33/WAKU2-DISCV5` is its holistic view of the network,
which allows avoiding hotspots and allows merging the network after a split.
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ during which the querying node was offline.
`33/WAKU2-DISCV5` spans an overlay network separate from the
[GossipSub](https://github.com/libp2p/specs/blob/master/pubsub/gossipsub/README.md)
network [11/WAKU2-RELAY](../11/relay.md) builds on.
network [11/WAKU2-RELAY](/waku/standards/core/11/relay.md) builds on.
Because it is a P2P network on its own, it also depends on bootstrap nodes.
Having a separate discovery network reduces load on the bootstrap nodes,
because the actual work is done by randomly discovered nodes.
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## References
1. [10/WAKU2](../10/waku2.md)
1. [10/WAKU2](/waku/standards/core/10/waku2.md)
2. [`34/WAKU2-PEER-EXCHANGE`](/waku/standards/core/34/peer-exchange.md)
3. [11/WAKU2-RELAY](../11/relay.md)
3. [11/WAKU2-RELAY](/waku/standards/core/11/relay.md)
4. [WAKU2-ENR](https://github.com/waku-org/specs/blob/master/standards/core/enr.md)
5. [Node Discovery Protocol v5 (`discv5`)](https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5.md)
6. [`discv5` semantics](https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5-theory.md).