[PLUG] Useful links - was {Re: Wireless home LAN - security? WiFi vs Bluetooth?}

Russell Senior russell at personaltelco.net
Sat Aug 3 17:35:52 UTC 2019


Have you considered paper punch tape?

On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 6:30 AM Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net> wrote:

> On 07/28/2019 07:11 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
>
> References include:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_ad_hoc_network
> https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/AdHoc
>
> Bluetooth verging on moot as not all *my* machines have it.
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