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[devsite] add clarifications to multicast addressing primer (#5160)
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@@ -226,10 +226,12 @@ Key Point: A major difference between FTDs and MTDs are that FTDs subscribe to
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the `ff03::2` multicast address. MTDs do not.
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You might notice that Sleepy End Devices (SEDs) are not included as a
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recipient in the multicast table above. There is an additional unicast
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prefix-based multicast address used for All Thread Nodes, including SEDs. This
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multicast address varies by Thread network, because it is built on the
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unicast Mesh-Local prefix.
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recipient in the multicast table above. Instead, Thread defines
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link-local and realm-local scope unicast prefix-based IPv6 multicast
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address used for All Thread Nodes, including SEDs. These multicast
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addresses vary by Thread network, because it is built on the unicast
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Mesh-Local prefix (see [RFC 3306](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3306)
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for more details on unicast-prefix-based IPv6 multicast addresses).
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Arbitrary scopes beyond those already listed are also supported for Thread
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devices.
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@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ An FTD can operate as a Router (Parent) or an End Device (Child).
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### Minimal Thread Device
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A Minimal Thread Device does not subscribe to multicast traffic and forwards all
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messages to its Parent. There are two types of MTDs:
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A Minimal Thread Device does not subscribe to the all-routers
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multicast address and forwards all messages to its Parent. There are
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two types of MTDs:
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* Minimal End Device (MED) — transceiver always on, does not need to poll for
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messages from its parent
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