The whole idea behind Wi-Fi Direct is to be able to stay connected to a wi-fi network while making an ad-hoc connection at the same time to a device. So this will not be an issue. Battery life on the other hand...
Josh Robertson Sr. Wireless Engineer / InfoSecurity Admin Denver Public Schools Department of Technology Services (720)423-3675 To open a new support call, please call the DoTS Hotline at 720-423-3888 On 5/24/13 9:38 PM, "Jeff Kell" <[email protected]> wrote: >On 5/24/2013 10:45 PM, Barron Hulver wrote: >> Will products using Miracast take hold and be an alternative? >> >> http://www.wi-fi.org/wi-fi-certified-miracast%E2%84%A2 > >In their FAQ... > >> 7. How is Miracast related to Wi-Fi Direct? >> Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect directly to each other, without >> the need for a Wi-Fi >> AP, and often requiring just the push of a button. Wi-Fi Direct allows >> source and display >> devices to discover one another and provides the underlying >> device-to-device connectivity >> for Miracast. > >Sounds like if you ALSO need wireless internet, you're SOL... > >Jeff > >********** >Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
