Connecting your printer to WiFi has never been simpler, thanks to built-in features like WPS and manufacturer-specific apps. Whether you're using a wireless router or need to connect via WiFi ...

Wi-Fi Direct connection uses Wi-Fi Protected Setup and WPA2. As a result, others cannot connect to your network without authorization, and you can prevent unauthorized communications from ...

The benefits to a direct Wi-Fi connection is, of course, that it won't eat your bandwidth. (But that's different from the Wi-Fi Direct protocol!) Option 1 ...

A new specification, called Wi-Fi Direct, provides peer-to-peer connections between Wi-Fi devices, no hotspot required. That could be bad news for Bluetooth, but good news for customers. Developed ...

Austin, Texas — The Wi-Fi Alliance upgraded its Wi-Fi Direct spec to deliver a one-step connection between devices. Product-certification tests got underway in August, and the first TVs and printers ...

Establishing a Wi-Fi connection is pretty straightforward on Android, Chrome OS, and Windows, as you just need to have the sender and receiver devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. However ...

Wi-Fi Direct, on the other hand, promises regular Wi-Fi speeds of up to 250 Mbps. Wi-Fi Direct also promises to be much easier to set up and use than ad hoc. What’s up with Bluetooth 4.0.

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