[Bugs] #791 UNSP: Sugar is not collaborating locally on a wired network

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#791: Sugar is not collaborating locally on a wired network
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    Reporter:  CarolineM                  |          Owner:  tomeu                      
        Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new                        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  Unspecified by Release Team
   Component:  sugar                      |        Version:  Unspecified                
    Severity:  Unspecified                |     Resolution:                             
    Keywords:                             |   Distribution:  Unspecified                
Status_field:  Unconfirmed                |  
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Comment(by tomeu):

 Replying to [comment:1 CarolineM]:
 > Ok I just tested where two computers were connected to the same physical
 netgear hub. They do see each other.
 >
 > Should it work over any arbitrary local network? What will cause it to
 work or not work.  Having collaboration just work in a computer lab would
 be sweet.

 Seems to need being in the same segment of a LAN:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avahi_(software)
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address

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