On Thu 25 Mar 2021 at 07:41:11 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 03/25/2021 04:15 AM, songbird wrote: > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > Part 2 (Asides to be ignored: :) ) > > > > for my own needs i just use a crossover cable and skip > > WiFi entirely - probably because in more ancient times > > i've done connections between machines via null modem > > serial port cables.
Chuckle. I use a crossover cable to connect this computer¹ to the wall socket. It's totally unnecessary to be crossover, but it's yellow (originally to distinguish it from blue, straight-through cables) and better fits in with the decor, I'm told. > > i don't need WiFi here and i dislike broadcasting > > anything for no reason other than to avoid a cable run. > > *CHUCKLE* The purpose of this exercise is to investigate networking > via WiFi. As to privacy issues, there will be essentially nothing on > either machine except Debian. The privacy issue is not what's running on either end, but the fact that you're broadcasting everything to the neighbourhood. I looked back and noticed that Brian had already made my suggestion of a cheap router—back in August 2019. I think Dan's suggestion was the best, though: "However, you have a history of trying to avoid the good decisions that people steer you towards, so I encourage you to give Bluetooth a miss entirely and go for an infrared LAN with a ceiling reflector." But sorry if this is all off-topic. Let's look back and see what is on-topic: "ON TOPIC references include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_ad_hoc_network https://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/AdHoc" Richard Owlett: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 08:18:13 -0500 ¹ This AiO is a real steal: with power, and said yellow cable, it's so minimal[ist] that I'm allowed to have it in a reception room, rather than attic/basement etc. (Keyboard and mouse are wireless.) Cheers, David.