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Justin Dave D.
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12 years ago

Why is LAN sync not working?

Hi. I'm wondering why Drobox's LAN Sync feature is a hit or miss, at least for me. Sometimes it would download the files through the internet despite being on the same network with my other PC. I've ...
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Tom_H
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12 years ago

What you may be seeing is that the LAN sync is working, but the file is being checked against the database online. I often see it checking against the database. Usually the inly time I ever actually notice LAN sync in the UI is when its a larger file type.

  • Also the file is first verified to exist online and only then is LAN sync is triggered. The server is what tells the apps to LAN sync.

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