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By sprockkets on 10/25/2010 11:28:11 AM , Rating: 4
What was ad-hoc then? Been around since day one. Even if you didn't set ip's windows would still see each other on the 169 auto set ip address scheme.

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By nolisi on 10/25/2010 2:33:11 PM , Rating: 3
Ad hoc is a Windows configuration for direct network connections. Not all devices (phones, handheld game consoles) have an ad-hoc mechanism built into the wifi client- and even if they do, it still likely requires some basic knowledge of TCP/IP to make it work, be able to transfer files, etc.

This sounds like a fully functional interface that handles everything from establishing the connection to providing an interface for transfering/communicating wirelessly, and will likely have an API that programmers can call so that their apps (such as games) can establish connection.

When I want to transfer files (pictures, apps, vcards) between android phones, I use Bump, which has an interface to select what I want to transfer, and completes the connection (over the wireless network, unfortunately) between my phone and the destination phone without having to configure TCP/IP, or know the destination address of the phone, or use messy netbios broadcasts that may get discarded as a result of firewall or other security settings. This sounds like a solution/spec for all Wifi capable devices that mitigates several of these issues for non technical users.

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Paired but not connected.
By priusone on 10/25/2010 10:09:37 AM , Rating: 2
Wish bluetooth was easier to setup for filesharing. Sure, once the software is downloaded, and everything is confugured it works, but isn't "out of the box" easy to use. Hopefully wifi direct will be.

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This looks to be a security nightmare!



By Visual on 10/25/2010 11:28:46 AM , Rating: 2
how is that a new thing?
ad-hoc wireless network, anyone?

granted, support in mobiles has been non-existent, but the standard itself exists.

RE: ad-hoc
No doubt.. ad-hoc.


Of if thye both supprot it, a bridge.

Err...isn't this ad-hoc support?
By Wolfpup on 10/25/2010 11:43:14 AM , Rating: 2
Surprised the article doesn't address how this is different.

Good idea

No, it's not "ad-hoc" WiFi

