Device & Settings Guide

Device & Settings Guide

This guide covers device naming, trusted peers, transfer folders, and privacy options in vLanIO.

Device Identity

Display Name

Your device name is shown to others on the LAN:

• Settings → General → Device name
• Use a clear label (Alice-MacBook, Office-PC-03)
• Changes apply on next discovery broadcast

Platform Info

vLanIO shows OS and app version to help confirm you are connecting to the right machine.

Trusted Devices

Mark frequent partners as trusted to streamline transfers.

Add or remove trust

1. Open Settings → Devices
2. Select a peer → Trust or Remove
3. Trusted devices may skip repeated accept prompts (depending on your security preset)

When to revoke trust

• Device sold or repurposed
• Unknown name appears on your network
• Employee offboarding in an office environment

Transfer Folders

Default save location

Set where incoming files land:

• Settings → Transfers → Save to
• Choose an existing folder or create a new one
• Ensure sufficient disk space for large packages

Send behavior

• Default source folder for file picker
• Option to open destination folder after completion

Privacy & Security

vLanIO does not route file content through the cloud. Still, configure local preferences:

Auto-accept

• Off (recommended): confirm each incoming transfer
• Trusted only: auto-accept from trusted peers
• Never enable auto-accept on public or shared networks

Discovery

• Toggle visibility if you only want to send (not receive discovery)
• Restart the app after changing network interfaces (Wi‑Fi ↔ Ethernet)

Local firewall

Allow vLanIO through OS firewall prompts on first launch. Blocked ports prevent peers from connecting.

Notifications

Customize alerts:

• Transfer completed / failed
• New device discovered
• Update available

Reset Settings

To restore defaults:

1. Settings → Advanced → Reset
2. Confirm — trusted device list and folder paths reset
3. Restart vLanIO

Need Help?

Questions about devices or settings? See troubleshooting or contact us.