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Line 46: + − # You can collaborate "locally" without a server. If you remove the name of the Jabber server from your settings, or it fails to connect for some reason, then Sugar tries to connect locally. Sugar machines will be able to collaborate if they are connected to the same wireless network or wired port. It will not work over your entire LAN, you have to be on the same segment. + + + + + + + +
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There are two ways you can collaboration.
There are two ways you can collaboration.
# You can collaborate "locally" without a server. If you remove the name of the Jabber server from your settings, or it fails to connect for some reason, then Sugar tries to connect locally. Sugar machines will be able to collaborate if they are connected to the same wireless network or wired port. It will not work over your entire LAN, you have to be on the same segment.
# You connect up to a Jabber Server. You can either use one on the internet or you can install your own as part of an XS server installation. To use a Jabber server goto Your Settings -> Network and put in the name of the server you want to use.
# You connect up to a Jabber Server. You can either use one on the internet or you can install your own as part of an XS server installation. To use a Jabber server goto Your Settings -> Network and put in the name of the server you want to use.
====Local Collaboration on a Wired Network====
To turn on local collaboration goto My Settings -> Network and remove the server name. A blank setting will enable local collaboration.
In many situations computers in the same computer lab will automatically find each other.
Bug 1113 is an example of a situation where this didn;t work. Can we give people some guidance on how to make local collaboration work?
=== Activity Developers ===
=== Activity Developers ===