Miyo Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I'm at a location where I don't have internet connection. However, I want to sync files from my phone to my laptop. I can create a hotspot with my phone, but since there are no trackers, the devices can't find each other. Is there a way to use sync in this scenario? Thanks for any ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltopo Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 yes, as long as your phone and laptop are in the same local network, just make sure you enable "Search LAN" for the folders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyo Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Hi, eltopo, thanks for your reply. I have checked and I have "Search LAN" enabled on the phone and on the computer for a specific folder, but the peers aren't discovered and the files aren't synced. What could be wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Maier Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 You don't create a local network by creating a hotspot with your phone. The phone just shares its internet connection with the connected devices. What you need is a true network between the devices, done by a separate mobile access point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyo Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Hi Frank Maier, thanks for your explanation. That could be the reason why it's not working the way eltopo described it. However, is it really true that the phone doesn't make a network? I have used another software to sync files in this way: 1) the software on the phone creates a hotspot, 2) the software on the phone sets up a web server and offers selected files on it, 3) the browser on the computer connects to the hotspot on the phone, 4) the browser on the computer connects to a local IP address and downloads the files. Quote What you need is a true network between the devices, done by a separate mobile access point. So would it be a solution to use another phone for creating a hotspot and connecting both sync phone and sync computer to that network? Would it work or also not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyo Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I have just tried it with the second phone. This phone has no internet access. I have created a hotspot on it and connected both the first phone and the computer. When both were connected, Resilio started syncing right away. Frank Maier, thanks for the solution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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