Wi-Fi Direct
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SWRU455A – February 2017 – Revised March 2017
Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated
WLAN
4.5
Wi-Fi Direct
4.5.1 General Description
The SimpleLink Wi-Fi device supports the Wi-Fi Direct standard, which enables the device to connect
directly to other devices without an AP. In this mode, one device functions as a GROUP OWNER (AP-like
mode) and the other functions as a CLIENT (STA-like mode) by inheriting the entire STA and AP
attributes. This mode makes it simple and convenient to establish a connection without joining a traditional
home, office, or hotspot network.
4.5.2 Supported Features
A list of supported features follows:
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CLIENT and GROUP OWNER (GO) roles
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Configuring device name, type, listen and operation channels
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Device discovery (FULL/SOCIAL)
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Negotiation with all intents (0 to 15)
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Negotiation initiator policy – Active, Passive, Random Backoff
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WPS method Push-Button, Pin code (keypad and display)
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Join an existing Wi-Fi Direct group
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Device invites to reconnect persistent group (fast-connect)
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Group owner accepts join request
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Persistent group owner, responds to invite requests
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P2P Connect-Disconnect-Connect transition, also between different modes (for example, GO-CL-GO)
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P2P Client Legacy PS and NoA support
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Separate IP Configuration for P2P mode
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Separate Net Applications configuration on top of Wi-Fi Direct CL/GO mode
4.5.3 Configurations and Settings
The SimpleLink Wi-Fi device Wi-Fi Direct settings are configured by using the host driver API which
controls the device. Several configurations for each specific use case exist. Some of the configurations
are persistent according to the system-persistent configuration, some are persistent and some are
nonpersistent, as specified in each configuration specification (more information is at annex 2
Persistency). Not all configurations are mandatory because the device has default values according to
, which lists the Wi-Fi Direct default parameters.
Table 4-6. Wi-Fi Direct Default Parameters
Configuration
Default Value
Interface
IPv4
STA Tx power
0 (no backoff, maximum Tx power)
Country code
EU (channels 1 to 13)
Connection policy
Auto and Auto Provisioning
Calibration mode
Normal
Applications
HTTP server
Intent
3
Negotiator
2
CL address
DHCP
GO address
Static with the following parameters:
IP 10.123.45.1, Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 10.123.45.1, DNS: 10.123.45.1
Device name
mysimplelink_XX (xx = Random 2 characters)