Hike Direct Uses Wi-Fi Direct Technology
Hike makes use of the Wi-Fi direct. So first of all, for easier explanation, here’s what Wikipedia writes about Wi-Fi Direct:
Wi-Fi Direct, initially called Wi-Fi P2P, is a Wi-Fi standard enabling devices to easily connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point. It is useful for everything from internet browsing to file transfer, to communicate with more than one device simultaneously at typical Wi-Fi speeds.
Simply saying, Wi-Fi direct allows a certified device to form a connection between the devices close to it. These days many devices such as printers, cameras; etc make use of Wi-Fi direct for providing a fast and reliable connection between the devices without any need for internet.
If you know of sharing apps such as SHAREit, that’s exactly what Hike does. Just in a different way that targets chat as its primary feature and media sharing a secondary. Hike creates a peer – to – peer connection over which messages and media are sent and received.
Because this feature makes use of a Wi-Fi connection between the two devices, that’s why it has a maximum reach of 100 meters. Before you’d ask, no this limit cannot be increased unless new developments in the Wi-Fi adapters is made which allow for a smaller module with wider reach.
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