On Sat 03 Aug 2019 at 10:26:34 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 08/03/2019 09:53 AM, Lee wrote: > > On 8/3/19, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > > > On 07/29/2019 05:40 AM, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > Sneakernet for file transfer has become annoying. > > > > Ethernet is undesirable in my environment so I am only interested is > > > > wireless. > > > > 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 9.8. > > > > > > > > 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. Specificallty "What?" and "Why?" much more > > > > than "Howto?". > > > > > > > > A concern is security issues. Bluetooth, being short range, may thus > > > > have an advantage. Speed is not an issue for my expected usage. (I was > > > > one of my ISP's last 6 dial-up clients ;) > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > ON TOPIC references include: > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_ad_hoc_network > > > https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/AdHoc > > > > Except you said security was an issue & I suspect it's going to be a > > real pain making a secure ad-hoc wireless network. > > For current situation WEP (though antique/limited) is adequate.
What happened to "A concern is security issues" above? > > Why not just buy an inexpensive wireless router? > > That question is *NOT* on-topic! You wrote 'My primary question is "What should I be reading?" in order to ask appropriate questions.' So get on with asking questions instead of slapping people down, which appears to be your habit here. Cheers, David.
