> I would ask, if the machines are all within six feet, it sounds like they > are in the same room. What is the problem with Ethernet? I've got 8-12 > devices in my office, all connected via Ethernet. The only things on my > wireless network are TVs, Echo Dots, and cell phones. The wireless network > is separate from the wired network for the most part. > > Just curious.
I do not know if this *IS* the case but I can hypothosize that many vendors are shipping devices without an ethernet port, ie they only have 802. wireless. Which IMHO is a product defect and should be feed back as such with a non-purchase. > Michael > > > On Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 08:41 Ben Koenig <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Short answer: You should not place too much faith in wikipedia's accuracy. > > > > It can be great, but is not 100% reliable. > > > > Second, what are you security concerns? There is a lot of misinformation > > and fear mongering in this area, and there are a lot of people online > > promoting extreme fear and paranoia. > > > > > > So I have a two-fold question for you: > > > > What are you trying to protect? > > > > Who are you protecting it from? > > > > -Ben > > > > > > On 7/28/19 5:11 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > Sneakernet for file transfer has become annoying. > > > Ethernet is not feasible. > > > I have only a few machines a max of 6' apart. > > > My usage would typically be peer-to-peer but I want to communicate > > > between any two machines. > > > My web connectivity is via a T-Mobile WiFi Hotspot (WiFi turned off). > > > I run Debian and all software must be in their repository. > > > > > > I've just begun reading - primarily Wikipedia articles and some links > > > from them. My primary question is "What should I be reading?" in > > > order to ask appropriate questions. > > > > > > A significant concern is security issues. Bluetooth, being short > > > range, may thus have an advantage. Speed is likely not an issue for my > > > expected usage. (I was one of my ISP's last 6 dial-up clients ;) > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Rod Grimes [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
