WI-FI DIRECT

By: Daniel Ascencio

Background of Current Wi-Fi 2 modes: Infrastructure and Ad hoc

What is Wi-Fi Direct? Wi-Fi Direct is a new

wireless specification by the Wi-Fi Alliance

Allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need of an Access Point

Slated for mid 2010 release

Wi-Fi Direct Features Software-based Access Point

Wi-Fi Direct connections will work at typical Wi-Fi speeds and range.

Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Security

Make device-to-device connections with existing 802.11 a/g/n devices

○ One-to-One or One-to-Many

Wi-Fi Direct Features Aimed at Consumer and Enterprise

electronics

Pre-association discovery

Simultaneously connect to both a Wi-Fi Direct and standard Infrastructure network

Possible Wi-Fi Direct Devices and Networks

Death of Bluetooth?

Questions?

Sources: http://www.wi-fi.org/news_articles.php?f=media_news&news_id=909 http://www.wi-fi.org/files/20091019_Wi-Fi_Direct_FAQ.pdf http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2354201,00.asp http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173699/wifi_direct_could_be_the_de

ath_of_bluetooth.html