docs: clarify that bridge relays raw LoRa packets, protocol-agnostic

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# Changelog
## [0.2.3] - 2026-04-06
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- README: clarify that the bridge relays raw LoRa packets and works with any
protocol (Meshtastic, MeshCore, etc.) simultaneously.
## [0.2.2] - 2026-04-06
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[[package]]
name = "donglora-bridge"
version = "0.2.2"
version = "0.2.3"
dependencies = [
"anyhow",
"blake3",
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[package]
name = "donglora-bridge"
version = "0.2.2"
version = "0.2.3"
edition = "2024"
authors = ["Stephen Waits <steve@waits.net>"]
license = "MIT"
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[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
![Rust](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.94.1%2B-orange)
**donglora-bridge** connects LoRa radios to the internet so packets heard by one
radio can be retransmitted by another radio anywhere in the world.
**donglora-bridge** relays raw LoRa packets over the internet. Every packet your
radio hears is forwarded to every other bridge running the same passphrase, and
their radios retransmit it locally. Because it operates on raw packets, it works
with any protocol built on LoRa --
[Meshtastic](https://meshtastic.org/),
[MeshCore](https://github.com/rocketgithub/meshcore-firmware),
or anything else -- simultaneously and without configuration. If your radio can
hear it, the bridge will relay it.
[LoRa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoRa) is a long-range, low-power wireless
protocol used by off-grid mesh networks like
[MeshCore](https://github.com/rocketgithub/meshcore-firmware). A single LoRa
radio might cover a few kilometers. This bridge removes that limit: any packet
your radio hears gets relayed over the internet to every other bridge running the
same passphrase, and their radios retransmit it locally. The result is a single
mesh network across a larger geographic area.
modulation used by off-grid mesh networks. A single radio might cover a few
kilometers. This bridge removes that limit, extending a local LoRa network
across a larger geographic area.
There is no central server. Bridges discover each other automatically using the
[Mainline DHT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainline_DHT) and communicate