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7. Wi-Fi Direct vs. Wi-Fi Ad Hoc

There are two Wi-Fi standards that allow devices to connect to each other. Wi-Fi Direct allows two devices to establish a Wi-Fi connection without a router. When two devices first connect, they determine which device will act as the access point for the other. The other standard is a wireless ad hoc network. Essentially, multiple devices are able to communicate with each other, and each acts as a node to send data to the other nodes. Because the connection is able to make a series of short hops between access points rather than a single, long connection, the network is able to cover a larger area.

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