diff --git a/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/socks5.mdx b/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/socks5.mdx index 36e822b61c..d1711a9f58 100644 --- a/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/socks5.mdx +++ b/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/socks5.mdx @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The `--id` in the example above is a local identifier so that you can name your The `--use-reply-surbs` field denotes whether you wish to send [SURBs](../../network/concepts/anonymous-replies) along with your request. It defaults to `false`, we are explicitly setting it as `true`. It defaults to `false` for compatibility with versions of the pre-smoosh `nym-network-requester` binary which will soon be deprecated. -The `--provider` field needs to be filled with the Nym address of an Exit Gateway that can make network requests on your behalf. You can select one from the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/) by copying its `Client ID` and using this as the value of the `--provider` flag. Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/). +The `--provider` field needs to be filled with the Nym address of an Exit Gateway that can make network requests on your behalf. You can select one from the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/gateways) by copying its `Client ID` and using this as the value of the `--provider` flag. Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/). #### Choosing a Gateway By default - as in the example above - your client will choose a random gateway to connect to. @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ However, there are several options for choosing a gateway, if you do not want on * send few ping messages to all of them, and measure response times. * create a weighted distribution to randomly choose one, favouring ones with lower latency. -You can select one from the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/) by copying its `Client ID` and using this as the value of the `--provider` flag. Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/). +You can select one from the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/gateways) by copying its `Client ID` and using this as the value of the `--provider` flag. Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/). > Note this doesn't mean that your client will pick the closest gateway to you, but it will be far more likely to connect to gateway with a 20ms ping rather than 200ms diff --git a/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/websocket/setup.md b/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/websocket/setup.md index 4c780bc76a..5c06faa69c 100644 --- a/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/websocket/setup.md +++ b/documentation/docs/pages/developers/clients/websocket/setup.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Initialising a new client instance can be done with the following command: The `--id` in the example above is a local identifier so that you can name your clients; it is **never** transmitted over the network. -There is an optional `--gateway` flag that you can use if you want to use a specific gateway. The supplied argument is the `Identity Key` of the gateway you wish to use, which can be found on the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/). Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/) +There is an optional `--gateway` flag that you can use if you want to use a specific gateway. The supplied argument is the `Identity Key` of the gateway you wish to use, which can be found on the [mixnet explorer](https://explorer.nymtech.net/network-components/gateways). Alternatively, you could use [Harbourmaster](https://harbourmaster.nymtech.net/) Not passing this argument will randomly select a gateway for your client.