JS Function to send data over network?

Question

I have been experimenting with JavaScript lately and was wondering if there was a way to send data from one computer to another on the same network. If there is, you do I use it?

I believe WebRTC supports peer-to-peer applications. http://www.webrtc.org — Ben Aston, May 31 '15 at 20:14
You will have to setup a server which can be done in node.js from there you can have your clients communicate over http. — t3dodson, May 31 '15 at 20:14

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 31 '15 at 20:13

Sure there is, but you need a server for that. You cannot connect directly two computers' browsers over a network:

Computer A ---+
              |
             SERVER
              |
Computer B ---+

The server's task will then be that of passing messages from one client to the other. You'll need PHP or C# (e.G. ASP.NET) for that. This topic is very (very) broad so this must suffice as an answer.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 10 '19 at 00:12

You can go by a simple example of windows to windows communication. Go through the following link.

copy and paste server to server.js and client to index.html.

setup:

install socket.io
install client.io

link:

<https://www.tutorialspoint.com/socket.io/socket.io_broadcasting.htm>

JS Function to send data over network?

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