On Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:40:07 +0200 Hans <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote:
> Hi David, > > > What new hop? You said you had the setup: > > > > hostA≡E----------cat5/6--cable----------∃≡hostB > > > > no, I have no cable setup, I just said, I know, how to setup when > using a cable. Maybe I did not use the correct English idiom... > > > where E and ∃ are ethernet sockets. (You don't normally need > > a crossover cable nowadays.) > > > > Assuming that hostA can configure its wifi as an access point, > > then you replace the cable with: > > > > hostAP≡∈ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ∋≡hostB > > That is, what I wanted to do. The idea is, to manually set both > computers with fixed IP's on its wlan interface for example: > > Computer A > IP: 192.168.1.10 > GW: 192.168.1.1 > > Computer B > IP: 192.168.1.20 > GW: 192.168.1.1 > > Then use NGINX with RTMP-module listening on its standard port and > streaming with RTMP from Computer A to Computer B to the standard > port. > > Everything without any AP or router between. > > The stream can then be made visible with VLC or OBS on Computer B. > > > That is the plan, and as litle as possible between the two computers. > > > > > where ∈ and ∋ are antennae, and hostB connects to the AP > > as it would to a router's AP. > > > > My point with respect to your OP was that the wifi link is > > not symmetrical: hostB doesn't need to be an AP. > > > > If you can do it via ad-hoc networking, that's fine by me. > > The benefit of the method above is that you only have to > > reconfigure one host, A, and leave B untouched: B knows how > > to connect to an AP, so you can focus all your attention > > on getting hostA to work, and test it with any normal wifi > > device that happens to be on hand. > > > > Cheers, > > David. > > I do not know, if that is possible with wlan at all. However, it > looks like I am always have to use an AP on one of the computers (as > other users told). Looks like this is the only solution. However, if > it is so, then it will be ok for me. > > I intend to build a full preconfigurated livefile system based on > debian, so that people with Windows-computers can boot it in the > fields and can use it. > > But - this will be a long way. > > Best regards > > Hans > > >
