Index> Lightning Network

Now, all CLIENT mode settings are done.
Let’s go to the next step - open a channel.

• Open a channel from Testnet Faucet (Lightning Shield)
• Open a channel to Testnet Faucet (Phone)

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Open channel from Testnet Faucet (Lightning Shield)

1. Check my node_id

Menu: Lightning Network > Information

2. Connect to other node that you want to open channel with

Connect Raspberry Pi to peer node and open a channel from the peer, because Raspberry Pi might not have the Global IP address.

1. Decide the peer node
   You need decide the peer node. Your options are;
   • your node
   • faucet service
     • Please use Bitcoin Testnet Lightning Network Faucet.

2. Connect to the peer node
   Currently(Oct.28,2020), Faucet node_id is 0270685ca81a8e4d4d01beec5781f4cc924684072ae52c507f8ebe9daf0caaab7b@159.203.125.125:9735 (please check the faucet site).
   Menu: Lightning Network > Connect Node
   

3. Check the connection status: connected
   Menu: Lightning Network > Information
   

3. Open channel from the peer node

Target Node: Your Lightning Shield’s node id(“Menu: Lightning Network > Information » Local Information:node id”)

4. Check the connection status: establishing

Menu: Lightning Network > Information

5. Wait for some confirmations

You can open a channel from phone while waiting for.

6. Check the connection status: normal operation

Menu: Lightning Network > Information

7. Channel is opened

Finally, you can receive Bitcoin with Lightning Network.
Receiving from hopped node, you will need more than 6 confirmations.

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Open channel to Testnet Faucet (phone)

1. Setup Lightning Testnet wallet

1. Install a Mobile Testnet to your phone.
2. Receive the Testnet amount.

2. Open channel to the Testnet Faucet

Bitcoin Testnet Lightning Network Faucet

Finally, you can send Bitcoin with Lightning Network!

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