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New WiFi Spec: Look Ma, No Hotspot

Posted in: Technology News by admin on October 14, 2009


The Wi-Fi Alliance is preparing a new specification designed to allow devices from cellphones to printers to connect to each other reliably, securely and wirelessly. WiFi-enabled devices can currently connect peer-to-peer in what’s known as “ad hoc mode,” but configuration issues and security concerns have limited the usefulness of the capability. The new specification, called “Wi-Fi Direct,” appears poised to replace ad hoc connections.

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