uncle808us Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi just got sync but now I'm a bit disappointed. It seems that both the computers must be on at the same time to sync. Is this correct? If I put a new file in a synced folder on my home computer, when does it sync up to my other computer at work. Must I leave my home computer on? I don't want to do that. If I put a new file in a synced folder at work will it sync to my home computer or must I leave my work computer on this I can not do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramb0l Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Then you should use Dropbox, Google Drive, Sugarsync, Box or One Drive. These are all cloud storage hosting providers (you pay more for more disk space). Bittorrent Sync is the same idea but without a provider that stores your data. So yes, one device should be always online, otherwise it cannot send data to the other one directly. That's the whole idea of Sync. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle808us Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Yep I'll stick with Dropbox and Mediafire.Thank you for the reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheSaint Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Dropbox stores your data on their servers, too. Those services basically provide a server that's up 24/7 so that you don't have to. I found quitting Dropbox a no-brainer because my phone stayed on 24/7 and acted as the 24/7 server (unlimited data plan) so that everything else would be guaranteed to sync as soon as it was switched on. I also had a backup phone that stayed up 24/7 on my home LAN's WiFi, so that was two 24/7 servers. Dropbox was just a waste of money, and then the whole Snowden thing hit. Of course, I also have a couple of 24/7 NAS's, so I don't need to rely on my phones and I've now quit my data plan because there's so much free WiFi available. But it seems to me that keeping one device on 24/7 can be convenient enough if you can use your phone's data plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhill04 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 We have a mac mini server at the office, and that machine is on 24/7... you can get a cheap laptop/desktop/nas and set it up with sync. Leave it on 24/7. it tuns into a private dropbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnan001 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I'm using an Amazon AWS server for the same results - you get about 30 Gig of storage that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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