WiFi-Direct communication between Mac/Windows and Android

Question

Is it possible to let an Android (>4.0) device establish a WiFi-Direct connection with a Mac OS or Windows device?

Answer 1

According to the Wifi-Direct Docs the protocol allows:

Android 4.0 (API level 14) or later devices with the appropriate hardware to connect directly to each other via Wi-Fi

It doesn't look like Google provides this functionality via the API. Although WiFi-Direct isn't a proprietary protocol and could be implemented for any platform. There are a few posts around the web of people trying to get Wifi-Direct to work under windows:

• Broadcast message from Desktop PC to Android Device using WIFI connectivity
• https://superuser.com/questions/417888/how-do-i-connect-a-laptop-running-windows-7-to-an-android-phone-using-wifi-direct
• http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/my-wifi-technology.html
• http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/552970-howto-wifi-direct-use-your-laptop-desktop-softap-android-reverse-tethering.html