> On Aug 16, 2016, at 10:43 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Maybe I know even less about Wifi than I thought. I *ASSUMED* the > two laptops would be able to communicate without an intermediary. > I've got a T-mobile Z915 Hotspot which I use as a USB connected > "cell modem) - Wifi turned off. Their documentation isn't the > greatest. I don't recall it saying anything about communicating > between two machines on the same hot spot. I got the impression > it only connected multiple machines to the internet.
What you are describing is an “Ad-hoc” network. Perfectly acceptable in this case. Google ‘ad-hoc wifi’ for more info. -Russ _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
