keamas Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi can anyone explain me how the connection between two peers is established over the Internet?I would like to know the technical background because I am interested in this.The point I don't get is:I just have the QR Code or the secret but no hostname or IP.Ho can my smartphone sync with my Linux server at home if it has just the secret.How is the connection established to the device without this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi can anyone explain me how the connection between two peers is established over the Internet?By default, BitTorrent servers negotiate and establish the connection between your devices (unless you disable these options, and use Search LAN or Predefined Hosts settings instead).So, in a nutsheel, your "secret" is encrypted & transmitted to BitTorrent Sync servers. These servers then return connection details for any other devices with that same secret, allowing your local copy of Sync to establish appropriate connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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