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peer to peer home server network

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so i wanna build a network that i can control my 2 computers from my phone and each other. I planned to code a python script to handle actions on pcs (running apps, downloading files). now the python part shall be fairly straightforward but i dont have experience doing a network thing like this and with mobile apps too. I was hoping i could use termux or something. also i have some experience with basic web dev so maybe i could use react native. And mainly i am looking for some advice on how to go around doing this if you have any. thanks in advance.

I know it might not be secure, yeah vibecoding is cool but we shouldnt do smt unless we understand it and etc. thx but these disclaimers get old quick. maybe we shall be reminded frequently for we are stupid but i dont work at a nuclear powerplant.

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Do I understand this correctly: you want to connect to your home network from outside, e.g., using mobile data on your phone? In that case, you'll want to use a VPN, and probably a dynamic DNS service (I'm guessing you don't have a static IP?). If that’s what you're aiming for, check your router’s documentation. Some routers support WireGuard or OpenVPN, with WireGuard generally being the easier one to set up.

 

If you just want to connect within your local LAN, that's easily done via SSH (and Tmux, in case you get disconnected during operation), or apps like KDE Connect/Termux for your phone.

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26 minutes ago, birdwithatophat said:

Do I understand this correctly: you want to connect to your home network from outside, e.g., using mobile data on your phone? In that case, you'll want to use a VPN, and probably a dynamic DNS service (I'm guessing you don't have a static IP?). If that’s what you're aiming for, check your router’s documentation. Some routers support WireGuard or OpenVPN, with WireGuard generally being the easier one to set up.

no, while that might be a neat feature, thats not the goal.

 

also if possible id like to schedule commands from my phone (to turn on the computers) and idk how to do this.

I know it might not be secure, yeah vibecoding is cool but we shouldnt do smt unless we understand it and etc. thx but these disclaimers get old quick. maybe we shall be reminded frequently for we are stupid but i dont work at a nuclear powerplant.

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no, while that might be a neat feature, thats not the goal.

then the second part of my message will be one option. Here is the Microsoft documentation for sshd

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also if possible id like to schedule commands from my phone (to turn on the computers) and idk how to do this

you can achieve this with piKVM

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