You have the following options for point to point file transfers - adhoc wifi - bluetooth file transfers - IR transmission - NFC
That's it, there is nothing else. You are looking for magic fairy dust. On Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 4:50 AM Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: > On 08/10/2019 02:01 PM, Russell Senior wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 8:55 AM Richard Owlett <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I have read more and made some progress ;} > >> I am using Debian 9.8 {Stretch} with MATE desktop on two Lenovo laptops. > >> As I used Networkmanager to create the ad-hoc network, I only have WEP > >> *NOT* WPA at the moment [but have info on doing WPA]. > >> [see > >> > >> > https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/HowToUse#WiFi_can_scan.2C_but_not_connect_using_NetworkManager_.28Debian_9_Stretch.29 > >> on how to overcome a connection problem.] > >> > >> My stated goal is file sharing on a peer-to-peer network with exactly > >> two nodes. The unstated purpose of chosen method is understanding > >> networks. Traveling down memory lane to early 60's, I can see this as a > >> Sophomore/Junior E.E. lab {Cornell's B.S.E.E. program was 5 years at the > >> time ;] > >> > > > > Nothing on wireless involves two nodes. Each station broadcasts. It's > only > > happenstance if only two stations are receiving, it could easily be more. > > IRRELEVANT to topic at hand. *MY* LAN has exactly two nodes. The > "physical transport layer" happens to be WiFi, could just as well be > 20mA current loop. > > > > Did you see this? > > > > https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/AdHoc > > Yes but it is not germane as Networkmanager was used to establish the > connection. It does the same job but evidently stores its information > differently. > > > > > > >> > >> Since I last posted, I've discovered "Open Systems .Interconnection > >> (OSI) Model". > >> > >> > > Did you see this part? > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model#Comparison_with_TCP/IP_model > > [snip long quotation] > > I hadn't. But I did not see any guidance there. > > > > > > >> I would like to be pointed to material on creating an appropriate P2P > >> network with a preference to sources tied to OSI. > >> {References to servers/clients, switches, routers, un-listed hardware, > >> etc are _*VERBOTEN*_!} > >> > >> 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
