Repeater over WiFi?

You would need to constantly loop a copy operation to another computer and the beams would travel there over the space. It would need to be a big-ish file so that the operation takes longer and the effects are felt for more.

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Yes, there are multiple ways to programmatically transmit data over WiFi without having to manually copy files. The method you choose will depend on the specifics of your application, the devices involved, the operating system, and the programming languages you are comfortable with. Here are some general methods:

Socket Programming: Socket programming allows you to send data over a network (including WiFi) at a low level. Most programming languages like Python, C++, Java, and C# provide libraries for creating sockets. You can create a server (listener) on one machine and a client on another to send and receive data.

Python example:


# Client side
import socket

s = socket.socket()
host = 'server_ip_address'
port = 12345  # Port number where the server is listening
s.connect((host, port))
s.send(b'Hello server!')

# Server side
import socket

s = socket.socket()
host = ''  # Bind to all interfaces
port = 12345
s.bind((host, port))
s.listen(5)  # Listen for incoming connections

while True:
   c, addr = s.accept()
   print('Got connection from', addr)
   c.send(b'Thank you for connecting')
   c.close()

RESTful API/Web Services: If you want to transmit data over HTTP/HTTPS, which is common for web services, you can use RESTful APIs. You can create an API server using frameworks like Flask for Python, Express for Node.js, or ASP.NET Core for C#. Clients can then send data to this server using HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.

Messaging Protocols: There are several messaging protocols designed for different use cases, such as MQTT, AMQP, and CoAP, which are often used in IoT applications. These protocols are designed to efficiently transmit data over networks, including WiFi.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC): Technologies like gRPC or XML-RPC allow you to remotely call functions on another machine. When you call a remote procedure, the arguments are transmitted over the network, and the results are sent back to the caller.

File Transfer Protocols: Although you mentioned not wanting to "copy files," sometimes you can use file transfer protocols like FTP, SFTP, or SCP in a programmatic way to send data stored in files without manual copying.

Cloud Services: If your application involves cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, they offer various APIs and SDKs for programmatically transmitting data to and from their services.

Choose the method that best suits your needs. For instance, if you need real-time communication, socket programming or a messaging protocol might be the way to go. For more structured data interchange, a RESTful API or RPC might be more appropriate. Remember to consider security aspects like encryption and authentication when transmitting data over WiFi.