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lapisdecor
Asked: 2015-03-08 11:30:54 +0800 CST

How do I make two ubuntu computers communicate with each other by controlling their wireless cards?

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I want to have data communication between two Ubuntu computers using wireless without the need of internet. I want them to transmit and receive wirelessly but I want to build my own communication process. Is there any tool/lib that allows me to control the wireless card? I want to have data communication, but I would like to define how and what data is transmuted between the two computers.

For now I would be glad with simple answers to:

  1. How to connect two Ubuntu computers wirelessly without using the Internet
  2. How to control data sent through a wireless card

I want to use python or java, but any answer will help.

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    1. Set up one of the computers as an AP WiFi hotspot

    2. Use NitroShare to actually send/receive data

      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/nitroshare-dev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nitroshare

    As NitroShare is FLOSS, you can fork the C++ code if it would not meet your needs or even better: start contributing! The NitroShare author is active on Ask Ubuntu, so drop by in the chat room if you're willing to do this.

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