diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index f3d38e5..e6faf44 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ Diese Liste ist quasi das Herzstück zur Konfiguration der Mesh-spezifischen Par
 |fastd.nodes.instances[x].peers.repo|Key|https://github.com/freifunk-mwu/peers-ffmz.git|URL||
 |fastd.nodes.instances[x].peers.version|Key|master|string||
 |fastd.nodes.instances[x].pass|Key|fastd/mzvpn|string||
-|fastd.intragate|Dictionary||||
-|fastd.intragate.instances|List|||Jeder Listeneintrag ist ein Dictionary; Instanzen für Intragate-Kommunikation|
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].id|Key|0|integer||
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].mtu|Key|1406|integer||
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].peers|Dictionary||||
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].peers.repo|Key|https://github.com/freifunk-mwu/peers-ffmz.git|URL||
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].peers.version|Key|master|string||
-|fastd.intragate.instances[x].pass|Key|fastd/mzigvpn|string||
+|fastd.backbone|Dictionary||||
+|fastd.backbone.instances|List|||Jeder Listeneintrag ist ein Dictionary; Instanzen für Intra-Server-Kommunikation|
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].id|Key|0|integer||
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].mtu|Key|1406|integer||
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].peers|Dictionary||||
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].peers.repo|Key|https://github.com/freifunk-mwu/ffmz-infrastructure-peers.git|URL||
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].peers.version|Key|master|string||
+|fastd.backbone.instances[x].pass|Key|fastd/mzigvpn|string||
 |dns|Dictionary||||
 |dns.master|Key|fd37:b4dc:4b1e::a25:103|string; IP-Adresse|DNS-Master IP|
 |dns.forward_zones|List||||
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/all b/inventory/group_vars/all
index 7b23b12..d12fa21 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/all
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/all
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ meshes:
               repo: https://github.com/freifunk-mwu/peers-ffmz.git
               version: master
             pass: fastd/mzvpn
-      intragate:
+      backbone:
         instances:
           - id: 0
             mtu: 1406
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ meshes:
               repo: https://github.com/freifunk-mwu/peers-ffwi.git
               version: master
             pass: fastd/wivpn
-      intragate:
+      backbone:
         instances:
           - id: 0
             mtu: 1406
diff --git a/playbooks/gateways.yml b/playbooks/gateways.yml
index 969bdc7..79dbfc0 100755
--- a/playbooks/gateways.yml
+++ b/playbooks/gateways.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   - service-radvd
   - service-fastd
   - service-fastd-mesh
-  - service-fastd-intragate
+  - service-fastd-backbone
   - service-tinc
   - service-bird
   - service-bird-icvpn
diff --git a/roles/network-batman/README.md b/roles/network-batman/README.md
index 08eddd0..669922b 100644
--- a/roles/network-batman/README.md
+++ b/roles/network-batman/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ meshes:
           - id: 0 # integer
             mtu: # integer
           ...
-      intragate:
+      backbone:
         instances:
           - id: 0 # integer
             mtu: # integer
diff --git a/roles/network-batman/templates/batman.j2 b/roles/network-batman/templates/batman.j2
index 557af93..2408aa1 100644
--- a/roles/network-batman/templates/batman.j2
+++ b/roles/network-batman/templates/batman.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 auto {{ item.id }}bat
 iface {{ item.id }}bat
     hwaddress {{ mac | hwaddr('linux') }}
-    batman-ifaces {{ item.id }}0 {% for instance in item.fastd.nodes.instances %}{{ item.id }}vpn-{{ instance.mtu }}{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %} {% for instance in item.fastd.intragate.instances %}{{ item.id }}igvpn-{{ instance.mtu }}{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %}
+    batman-ifaces {{ item.id }}0 {% for instance in item.fastd.nodes.instances %}{{ item.id }}vpn-{{ instance.mtu }}{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %} {% for instance in item.fastd.backbone.instances %}{{ item.id }}igvpn-{{ instance.mtu }}{% if not loop.last %} {% endif %}{% endfor %}
     batman-hop-penalty {{ item.batman.hop_penalty }}
     post-up /usr/sbin/batctl -m $IFACE it {{ item.batman.it }}
     post-up /usr/sbin/batctl -m $IFACE gw {{ item.batman.gw }}
diff --git a/roles/network-fastd/README.md b/roles/network-fastd/README.md
index a46ed83..73bce32 100644
--- a/roles/network-fastd/README.md
+++ b/roles/network-fastd/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 Diese Ansible role konfiguriert Netzwerk Interfaces für die definierten fastd Instanzen.
 
-Es wird zwischen node- und intragate-Instanzen unterschieden.
+Es wird zwischen node- und backbone-Instanzen unterschieden.
 
 ## Interface-Benamung
 - Node-Interfaces: _$mesh.id_ + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.nodes.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzvpn-1312"
-- Intragate-Interfaces: _$mesh.id_ + 'ig' + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.intragate.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzigvpn-1312"
+- Backbone-Interfaces: _$mesh.id_ + 'ig' + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.backbone.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzigvpn-1312"
 
 ## Benötigte Variablen
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ meshes:
           - id: 0 # integer
             mtu: # integer
           ...
-      intragate:
+      backbone:
         instances:
           - id: 0 # integer
             mtu: # integer
diff --git a/roles/network-fastd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network-fastd/tasks/main.yml
index d82aede..1069ebc 100644
--- a/roles/network-fastd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network-fastd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
     - "{{ meshes }}"
     - fastd.nodes.instances
 
-- name: create fastd intragate interfaces
+- name: create fastd backbone interfaces
   template:
-    src: fastd-intragate.j2
+    src: fastd-backbone.j2
     dest: "/etc/network/interfaces.d/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}"
   notify: reload network interfaces
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
 
 - name: flush handlers
   meta: flush_handlers
diff --git a/roles/network-fastd/templates/fastd-intragate.j2 b/roles/network-fastd/templates/fastd-backbone.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/network-fastd/templates/fastd-intragate.j2
rename to roles/network-fastd/templates/fastd-backbone.j2
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/README.md b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/README.md
similarity index 95%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/README.md
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/README.md
index 5902db0..a5692a2 100644
--- a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/README.md
+++ b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Ansible role service-fastd-intragate
+# Ansible role service-fastd-backbone
 
 Diese Ansible role konfiguriert die fastd-Instanz für die Intra-Server Kommunikation.
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ meshes:
 ...
     site_number: # integer
     fastd:
-      nodes:
+      backbone:
         instances:
           - id: 0 # integer
             mtu: # integer
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/handlers/main.yml b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/handlers/main.yml
similarity index 64%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/handlers/main.yml
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/handlers/main.yml
index fcd9c22..626db9d 100644
--- a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-- name: restart fastd intragate instances
+- name: restart fastd backbone instances
   systemd:
     name: "fastd@{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}"
     state: restarted
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/meta/main.yml b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/meta/main.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/meta/main.yml
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/meta/main.yml
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/tasks/main.yml b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/tasks/main.yml
similarity index 66%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/tasks/main.yml
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/tasks/main.yml
index d7bb227..e930772 100644
--- a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
-- name: create fastd intragate directories
+- name: create fastd backbone directories
   file:
     path: "/etc/fastd/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}"
     state: directory
     mode: 0755
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
 
-- name: create fastd peer intragate directories
+- name: create fastd peer backbone directories
   file:
     path: "/etc/fastd/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}/peers"
     state: directory
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
     group: admin
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
 
-- name: clone fastd peer intragate repos
+- name: clone fastd peer backbone repos
   git:
     repo: "{{ item.1.peers.repo }}"
     dest: "/etc/fastd/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}/peers"
@@ -27,26 +27,26 @@
     update: no
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
   become: false
 
-- name: template fastd mesh config
+- name: template fastd backbone config
   template:
-    src: fastd-intragate.conf.j2
+    src: fastd-backbone.conf.j2
     dest: "/etc/fastd/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}/fastd.conf"
-  notify: restart fastd intragate instances
+  notify: restart fastd backbone instances
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
 
-- name: write fastd intragate secret
+- name: write fastd backbone secret
   template:
     src: fastd-secret.conf.j2
     dest: "/etc/fastd/{{ item.0.id }}igvpn-{{ item.1.mtu }}/secret.conf"
-  notify: restart fastd intragate instances
+  notify: restart fastd backbone instances
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
 
 - name: configure systemd unit fastd@
   systemd:
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@
     state: started
   with_subelements:
     - "{{ meshes }}"
-    - fastd.intragate.instances
+    - fastd.backbone.instances
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/templates/fastd-intragate.conf.j2 b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/templates/fastd-backbone.conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/templates/fastd-intragate.conf.j2
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/templates/fastd-backbone.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-intragate/templates/fastd-secret.conf.j2 b/roles/service-fastd-backbone/templates/fastd-secret.conf.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/service-fastd-intragate/templates/fastd-secret.conf.j2
rename to roles/service-fastd-backbone/templates/fastd-secret.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/service-fastd-mesh/README.md b/roles/service-fastd-mesh/README.md
index 42d764c..f46e41b 100644
--- a/roles/service-fastd-mesh/README.md
+++ b/roles/service-fastd-mesh/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Diese Ansible role konfiguriert die fastd-Instanz für die Knoten Kommunikation.
 
 ## Instanz-Benamung
 - Node-Instanzen: _$mesh.id_ + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.nodes.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzvpn-1312"
-- Intragate-Instanzen: _$mesh.id_ + 'ig' + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.intragate.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzigvpn-1312"
+- Backbone-Instanzen: _$mesh.id_ + 'ig' + vpn + '-' + _$mesh.fastd.backbone.instances.xx.mtu_, z.B. "mzigvpn-1312"
 
 ## Benötigte Variablen