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No, it's not "ad-hoc" WiFi
By EricMartello on 10/26/2010 1:18:56 PM , Rating: 2
There seems to be much confusing about WiFi Direct being a new and exciting name for and "ad-hoc" WiFi connection. The functionality is essentially the same, but the key difference is the implementation. Ad-hoc connections depend on the device having support for it, and it was not implemented according to any standards. It's not "windows only", it's more like device-only. The Sony PSP supported ad-hoc wifi connections to allow people to play games without the need for a router...some routers support ad-hoc connections to other routers...but not according to any standard specifications. WiFi Direct is basically just a set of standards that are added into the 802.11 spec to make ad-hoc connectivity universal.

