With Wifi-Direct you can connect Windows 10 directly to a smartphone without using the internet. We'll show you how..
Two or even more devices can connect with Wifi-Direct without internet access or a router. You can easily exchange files between the devices. However, the devices must be in close proximity to one another. In the following, we will show you how to connect your Windows 10 computer to your smartphone.
Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .
First a WiFi hotspot has to be set up. How to set up such a hotspot in Windows 10 is described step by step in this article. Then connect your smartphone to the hotspot signal on your computer..
Now you need an app with which you can control the file exchange via Wifi-Direct. If you search Google's Play Store or Apple's App Store with the keyword Wifi-Direct , numerous apps will be suggested to you. These apps all have more or less the same functionality. We have selected the Android app WiFi File Transfer as an example . When you open this app on your smartphone, you will be shown an IP address at which your smartphone can be reached.
Now switch to your Windows 10 computer and open your browser. Enter the IP address in the address line and confirm with the [Enter] key. You will now see the folders on your smartphone in your browser. You can use this view to easily exchange files between your smartphone and computer..
