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Can simplex-chat work without an internet connection?

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
haskell
Domain
networking

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing how SimpleXMQ connects queues over public networks and whether a LAN-only server mode is supported. Done would require a decided implementation scope and documented steps for chatting between LAN users without internet access.

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Description

is it possible to run simplex-chat via a server on a lan, so as to allow chat between users on a lan, in the absence of an internet connection? and how is it done?

Dominant language
Haskell
Stars
850
Forks
111
Avg merge
2d 4h
Merged PRs (30d)
13

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