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Re: OT: Connect two computers with linux with wlan, but without any router



>> You need to make one PC an access point. I think most guides are
> yes, I already am aware of this, but this I wanted to avoid.  It will
> be then again a new hop, which causes delay (and I suppose,
> a software router is  sklower than a hardware device).

No, if one of the PCs is the AP, then communication between the two PCs
is direct without "extra hop".

Similarly, if you use a separate AP/router box, any service you run on
the AP/router box (e.g. a WAN connection) itself is available "directly"
without any extra hop.


        Stefan


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