Thread: File Sync Beta Testers Required

Originally Posted by mithoric

I am also working on a sync program. It has no graphical interface though, it does however support partial file resume. Curious though, just reading what you said, does it not maintain directory structure? Maybe I read wrong.

Yes, it does maintain the directory structure.

I can add partial file resume if people want it - just haven't got that far yet.

Ric.

Originally Posted by ric355

Once we know it's doing the job, I'd be happy to document and release the protocol so that some other Linux developer out there can write a compatible server.

Excellent! I will have to give it a go.

Originally Posted by RoyN

When it searches for a stable connection, can I make it connect only on my home wifi connection? with wifi security and etc?

I want it to sync when I pull into the garage, but it wont work through "any open wpoint", so it needs to be a specific AP, does it do that?

It searches for a stable connection by pinging the IP address you've got it configured for. When the target machine has responded sufficiently well, it connects on the chosen port and logs on to the server, then the synchronisation begins.

I'm using it on my home wifi connection here - it syncs when I pull into the garage. I'm running an unencrypted network but it will work just the same with encyption on, provided your Car PC automatically connects to the WIFI network when it is detected.

I didn't really write it with the intention of people using any open access point to download files across the internet; I wrote it with logging on to your home network in mind. However, provided the IP address you configure is accessible via the internet, then it should work that way too. Most home PC's have a different internet IP address to their internal one though, if they are using a NATing ADSL wireless router.

There is the possibility that you could drive past an open access point that has a PC behind it with an IP address the same as your home PC (because it's an internal address and does not have to be globally unique). In this instance, it is unlikely that a compatible server is running on the PC, and even if it is the user id and password won't be the same. In these circumstances the sync will just not occur.

Hope that helps.

Ric.

hi, thanks for your work! ANyway it can sync one way? Make my carpc look like my home pc and not the otherway around?

Originally Posted by contaygious

hi, thanks for your work! ANyway it can sync one way? Make my carpc look like my home pc and not the otherway around?

That's correct. It compares the files on the PC running the server application with the files on the PC running the client. Any files found on the server but not the client are transferred to the client. If you run a client on your car and a server on your home PC, then files go from the home PC to the car, but not the other way around.

Ric.

I'm anxious to play with this, sounds like exactly what I need. Now if I can figure out why my wireless stopped working...arg, always a new problem right when I get one fixed.

Haven't had a chance to try it yet, looks very promising. Does it support one server and multiple clients, ie multiple carputers? Not that I actually have multiple carputers at this time, but it may be useful for my laptop as well. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Iatrogenic2

Haven't had a chance to try it yet, looks very promising. Does it support one server and multiple clients, ie multiple carputers? Not that I actually have multiple carputers at this time, but it may be useful for my laptop as well. Thanks.

Within reason yes. It will support as many clients as you like as long as they are all configured the same way (must log on as same user id and password, and require same directories syncing).

It won't accept multiple concurrent connections - one at a time please !

Ric.