Abstract
- The sharing of data among Host over Computer Network
| File Sharing Services | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Airdrop | File sharing in LAN among Apple devices only. |
| LocalSend | File sharing in LAN among different devices like from Android to iPhone. |
| SFTP | File sharing with Server, since SFTP is pre-installed in all modern machines. |
| Filebrowser | File sharing with a nice web UI. |
Airdrop
- Apple’s proprietary file-sharing feature for Apple devices
- Bluetooth: AirDrop initially uses Bluetooth to discover nearby compatible devices
- Peer-to-Peer Wi-Fi: Once devices are discovered, AirDrop creates a peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connection between them, even without an internet connection, thanks to Zero-configuration networking - Wikipedia. The data is transferred over the
awdl0Network Interface
Extremely Fast
It is the fastest wireless local file sharing tool I have tried so far!
LocalSend
- Open-source application that lets you easily and securely share files and text between devices on your local network
- Download LocalSend Client, it basically includes a web server that is able to send and receive files over the Computer Network. So no 3rd-party Server is needed
Cross-platform
Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android & iOS.
Attention
The Host need to be connected to the same Computer Network!
Slower than Airdrop.
Unable to detect another host
Restart the LocalSend client on another host.
SFTP
- Stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol
- Basically SSH with File Sharing capabilities, uses the same port
22 - Refer to this guide to use
sftpcli command
Filebrowser
- Having a gDrive Web UI to access files in a particular folder of the machine with Authentication.
- Refer to filebrowser Github Repo for more details