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TranquilMarmottoday at 6:25 PM1 replyview on HN

> Messages route through nearby devices (max 7 hops)

How far, realistically, could this reach using just iOS and Android devices? If each device can reach ~100m, that means you could theoretically reach somebody 700m (2.3k feet) away? Or would it be further if two devices are at the edge of their radio range?


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mkayokaytoday at 6:29 PM

Had the same question then read the whitepaper (section 6).

https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat/blob/main/WHIT...