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WiLink8 devices support additional features beyond the basic Wi-Fi modes like STA, AP and MESH. Table 1-1 details the features that are supported by the device and provides a brief description of the same. Subsequent sections provide the details of enabling these features. Some of the features are covered in detailed through other user's guides and the links are provided along with the feature description. Additionally, WiLink™ 8 WLAN Features User's Guide provides details on the performance measures for each of these features.
Feature | Description |
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Peer-to-Peer(P2P) Mode | |
Multi BSSID (mBSSID) | Running 2 BSS simultaneously on the same device |
AP DFS Master | Supports AP DFS Master capabilities (FCC/ETSI/TELEC) |
AP ELP | Power-save mechanism at the Soft-AP that reduces the power-consumption |
AP + P2P | AP + P2P GO/CL Multi Role Support |
WoWOW Support | Wake on WLAN for Wilink8 |
Suspend/Resume | Suspend and Resume WLAN to optimize power |
WL18xx 5GHZ Antenna Diversity | Antenna Diversity for 5GHz Band |
Precise Time Synchronization Over WLAN | Accurate time synchronization between WL8 Wi-Fi Devices |
WiLink™ 8 WLAN Software - 802.11s Mesh | Connect WL18xx devices in Mesh topology |
Acronym | Definition |
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AP | Access Point |
DFS | Dynamic Frequency Switching |
ELP | Enhanced Low Power |
P2P | Peer-to-Peer |
GO/CL | P2P Group Owner and client modes |
STA | Station |
WoW | Wake-on-Wireless |
DPDT | Double Pole Double Throw |
GPIO | General Purpose Input/output |
CLI | Command Line Interface |