From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 10/12/2025 10:05 PM, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 13/10/2025 7:19 am, Paul wrote:   
   >> On Sun, 10/12/2025 9:44 AM, bad sector wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Has anyone here used BOTH high-end Sennheiser wifi headphones and   
   >>> other makes of the same 'level'? Any wisdom or comparisons?   
   >>>   
   >>> I'm impressed by and VERY happy with both of my 3-4 year old   
   >>> Sennheisers, also having once benefitted from several exchanges   
   >>> with one of their former chief sound engineers. BUT there is one   
   >>> rub: the cheap counts won't pay for dedicated frequencies (or   
   >>> whaaaaatever excuse) so that my wifi router is continuously   
   >>> stepping on the headphone. There *is* a trick to work around this   
   >>> by starting the headphones first and then the wifi but I'm just   
   >>> plain fed up with the hassle!   
   >>>   
   >>> TIA   
   >>   
   >> I would set up one of my Wifi adapters on the computer as a hotspot   
   >> for WIDI,   
   >   
   > "WIDI"?? Did you miss by one key, Paul, meaning to type "WIFI" instead?? ;-P   
   >   
      
   It is referred to as WiDi in some articles on Miracast.   
   The short form is not mentioned here at all.   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct   
      
   As far as I know, WiDi is limited to 51Mbit/sec operation,   
   but I don't have proof of that. I was able to run Miracast   
   over it.   
      
   When run as a Hotspot, that gives file sharing via point   
   to point Wifi, without any router in the picture. The   
   Hotspot has an SSID.   
      
   You can also extend the network by using a Bluetooth to Bluetooth   
   connection. That's a relatively recent option enabled in   
   Windows, as it was low on their list of things to write   
   for the Bluetooth stack.   
      
   The various platforms should all run versions of this.   
      
   One thing that was removed from the standards, was a scheme   
   where you could have a Bluetooth to Bluetooth connection, and   
   if Wifi adapters were present, a file transfer could   
   be "augmented" with Wifi transfer. The Wifi was point to point   
   for that. But because that didn't involve the OS enough   
   (OS felt left out), they removed that and WiDi is the closest   
   equivalent of it. Making it so it only works by clicking   
   a Hotspot button, puts the OS back in control (verification   
   digits on screen, user presses Yes on each machine and so on).   
   The OS also puts a random password up on the screen, and you   
   have to write that down (if you happen to notice it). The   
   first time, I couldn't figure out where the password went :-)   
   Just a bit annoying is all I can say. But the OS was in control.   
      
      Paul   
      
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