> <@rubenkelevra:matrix.org> Well, if they are directly connected they should ask eachother for the CID if there's a file requested. > > You can also speed up the process of finding the file in the network without a known direct connection by explicitly publishing the CID via `ipfs dht provide` - which is usually a background task which is kinda slow. > > The fasted way to share a CID between two nodes without leaving the network for the transmission is either running a cluster or using ipns with pubsub and the gossipsub router. That last bit sounds complicated...