Any device connected to a network

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If your app is designed to be a part of a secure, near-range network, Wi-Fiĭirect is a more suitable option than traditional Wi-Fi ad-hoc

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Needing to connect to a network or hotspot. The Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) APIs allow applications to connect to nearby devices without Wi-Fi Direct (also known as peer-to-peer or P2P) allows your application to quickly find and interact with nearbyĭevices, at a range beyond the capabilities of Bluetooth.