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What is WiFi Direct in Windows 10 (and How to Use It)

What is WiFi Direct in Windows 10 (and How to Use It)

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Secret feature better than Bluetooth?

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Bluetooth is the gold standard for device-to-device file transfers and short-range communication, but it has a competitor you may not know about: WiFi Direct.

What is WiFi Direct? This little-known alternative has been around for years, but unlike Bluetooth, you can use WiFi Direct for more than just file transfers.

Windows 10 has out-of-the-box WiFi Direct support, but if you plan on using it, you'll need to know what it's good for (and whether or not it's safe to use). There are plenty of devices that support WiFi Direct (under a variety of names), so if you're interested in learning more about WiFi Direct in Windows 10, here's what you need to know.