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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by idiotsecant on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:11AM (#47934095)
Seems weird there is no 802.n variant to do this very popular thing
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by neilalexander on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:34AM (#47934370)
That's precisely what Wi-Fi Aware (NaN) is and it is heavily based on AWDL. It's even built into recent versions of iOS and Android.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by infogulch on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:49AM (#47934574)
I've never heard of Wi-Fi Aware, thanks for sharing. Are there any devices/chips that support it today?
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by Gigachad on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @09:55AM (#47934641)
iOS 26 supports it. I tried looking in to it and I couldn’t find anything using it yet though.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by bee_rider on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:00AM (#47935597)
Wait did they actually name it NaN or is that a joke?
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by jiveturkey on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:08AM (#47935708)
NAN, not NaN. NaN is parent's editorialization or muscle memory.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by bee_rider on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:15AM (#47935791)
Oh; I thought maybe it just didn’t have an 802 type name so it might have just been a little joke.

Anyway, good to know we can use our NAN signal to send signal NaNs!

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