This is only supported by MRF24WG0M as a group client (GC) in a Wi-Fi Direct network type.
In WF_Config.h, to start up as a Wi-Fi direct group client device, define
- MY_DEFAULT_NETWORK_TYPE as CFG_WF_P2P.
- MY_DEFAULT_SSID_NAME as "DIRECT-"
which is an unique specifier to identify a Wi-Fi Direct network.
- MY_DEFAULT_CHANNEL LIST as {1, 6, 11}
which are specified social channels for Wi-Fi Direct network.
Below shows an example of the WiFi Direct (peer-to-peer P2P) network.
WiFi Direct does not support 802.11b rates and therefore, only MRF24WG0MA/B is able to support such network type.
Wi-Fi Direct allows you to configure a secured wireless network between several devices, such as smart devices, laptops / computers with wireless network adaptors, without using an access point. Wi-Fi Direct supports WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) connection method, which is known as the WSC (WiFi Simple Configuration) Config Methods in the Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technical Specifications, in particular WPS push button method with WPA2.
From negotiation process, each device will determine which devices become GO (group owner) or GC (group client). The GroupOwnerIntent field in the P2P IE (information element) will indicate the level of desire to become the GO. The higher the value, the higher the desire to be the GO. Since MRF24WG0MA/B supports the role of GC only, it implies GroupOwnerIntent=0 (P2P IE).
Within each Wi-Fi Direct network, there can be only 1 group owner, similar to only single AP in the infrastructure network.