Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for peer-to-peer wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection.
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Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for peer-to-peer wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection.
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Wi-Fi WiFi Direct is single-hop communication, rather than multihop communication like wireless ad hoc networks.
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One advantage of Wi-Fi WiFi Direct is the ability to connect devices even if they are from different manufacturers.
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In contrast, Wi-Fi WiFi Direct devices are able to communicate with each other without requiring a dedicated wireless access point.
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The Wi-Fi WiFi Direct devices negotiate when they first connect to determine which device shall act as an access point.
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Wi-Fi WiFi Direct has become a standard feature in smart phones and portable media players, and in feature phones as well.
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