From 360cce2ccae60ee6b1a830147fc5d2b9761407e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pekka Helenius Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:25:50 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] README: Update description --- README.md | 8 +++----- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cfef830..881481b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ Toggle between client and router mode on network interface (Linux) -Switch client network interface (NIC), such as eth0 or wlan0, from the default -client mode to router mode. Basically, you can use the selected interface to act as a -router for your other network devices. +Switch network interface (NIC), such as `eth0` or `wlan0`, from default *client mode* to *router mode*. Basically, you can use the selected network interface to act as a router for your other network client devices such as mobile phones/tablets/etc... and switch it back to client mode quickly if needed. -In client mode, the interface acts normally, as it does in your daily usage. +**In the client mode**, the network interface acts normally as it does on your normal client Linux computer. It retrieves a IPv4 from a DHCP server on your local network and acts as client, etc. -In router mode, a DHCP server kicks in and allocates IPv4 addresses for any connected devices which use a DHCP client. This is equivalent to normal stock/home router behavior. +**In the router mode**, a DHCP server on your computer kicks in and allocates IPv4 addresses for any connected client devices (which use a DHCP client, of course). This is similar behavior to normal stock/home router. ----------------------