Hi Just for reference, I happen to be running a ping over my local WiFi to one of the switches on the LAN. The ping response is anywhere from 2 ms out to 400 ms. Most of the time it’s in the 3 to 9 ms range. Simply taking that down to < 1 us would be a really big deal.
Bob > On Jan 13, 2017, at 12:06 PM, walter shawlee 2 <walt...@sphere.bc.ca> wrote: > > they were really short on hard details about this new technology. > the *WiFi alliance* website only shows this off-site article link I found > under NEWS: > > http://www.rcrwireless.com/20170104/test-and-measurement/20170104test-and-measurementwi-fi-alliance-to-certify-timesync-among-multiple-devices-tag6 > > the main alliance site is here: > http://www.wi-fi.org/ but I don't see anything helpful other than this > general explanation of TimeSync: > http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-timesync > > but meaty details that might help us are hard to find. > > all the best, > walter > > > Walter Shawlee 2, President > Sphere Research Corporation > 3394 Sunnyside Rd., West Kelowna, BC > V1Z 2V4 CANADA Phone: (250) 769-1834 > walt...@sphere.bc.ca > WS2: We're all in one boat, no matter how it looks to you. > Love is all you need. (John Lennon) > But, that doesn't mean other things don't come in handy. (WS2) > > On 2017-01-13 08:47 AM, Joshua Pollack wrote: >> I saw this article too -- is anyone aware of something with more >> technical details? For example, where in the protocol stack does it >> work? Is it specific to 802.11 or general purpose ethernet? >> >> Speaking as someone who has a primary hobby of the development of >> super low cost time sync algorithms and software implementations with >> the express application of audio over disparate clocks... this >> interests me. >> >> Joshua >> >> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 08:30:44AM -0800, walter shawlee 2 wrote: >>> While probably not tight enough for time nuts use, there is a new >>> WiFi technology shown at CES that provides time sync between nodes >>> to allow audio to be simulcast over many locations. the info (in >>> short form) is here for those interested: >>> >>> http://electronicdesign.com/embedded/upgrade-wi-fi-provides-precise-time-sychronization?NL=ED-001&Issue=ED-001_20170113_ED-001_372&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002043119&utm_campaign=9246&utm_medium=email&elq2=a803bc263ff84affa98f3ddbd0650ec0 >>> >>> there might be some way it can be used for more precision purposes >>> down the road. I just thought it might be of interest to the group. >>> all the best, >>> walter >>> >>> -- >>> Walter Shawlee 2, President >>> Sphere Research Corporation >>> 3394 Sunnyside Rd., West Kelowna, BC >>> V1Z 2V4 CANADA Phone: (250) 769-1834 >>> walt...@sphere.bc.ca >>> WS2: We're all in one boat, no matter how it looks to you. >>> Love is all you need. (John Lennon) >>> But, that doesn't mean other things don't come in handy. (WS2) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.