![]() ![]() How does LAN sync find other users and shared folders?ĭropbox LAN sync uses UDP “broadcast” packets that each client sends out on a regular interval, advertising some information about which user accounts and shared folders that client has locally (without sharing any private information, like the name of the shared folder). It doesn’t sync file names, directory structure, sharing permission, or other information. LAN sync works across two separate accounts that have shared folders between them. ![]() Dropbox LAN sync allows Dropbox desktop users to discover other Dropbox users on the same network via UDP broadcast, and then form a secure HTTPS connection directly to these other clients in order to transfer data directly, subject to the same strict access controls as the Dropbox servers.ĭoes LAN sync common folders across different accounts?
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