I'd like to connect two or more devices like an iPodTouch to an iPhone. I wanted Bluetooth, but it doesn't have the range that I need with the version of BT that the devices have. I'd like 100~200+ feet and I guess that requires BT 4.2+ which older devices don't have.
So what I'm thinking of is a local WiFI device that doesn't have Internet connection, but just allows devices to communicate with each other.
Imagine you have some older iPodTouches (or similar WiFi device) and you wanted to go to a building and have them all communicate with each other. So you go to a job site, drop 3 iPodTouches that are running an app and connect together and feed data to each other. They don't need Internet, they just need to talk to each other thru a custom app.
I saw devices that looked like you would turn them on and it would have a HD with data on there, like songs, music, .... and people could connect access the content. So you could have a local meeting, pull out the device, have people connect via WiFi and access all the data. When you're done, you turn it off and leave.
I don't need the HD or Internet, just a popup P2P type messaging, but with longer range than the older BT allowed. Older BT has that 30ish feet limit, I'd like about 3~4X that distance.
If this can't be done, can you have a BT 2 -> BT 5 repeater type device? Basically you'd connect via BT2 and it would echo to BT 5 for the long distance advantage.
[Edit] what happens if I buy one of those subscription hotspot devices and don't buy the service? Will the people be able to use that as a P2P connection?
So what I'm thinking of is a local WiFI device that doesn't have Internet connection, but just allows devices to communicate with each other.
Imagine you have some older iPodTouches (or similar WiFi device) and you wanted to go to a building and have them all communicate with each other. So you go to a job site, drop 3 iPodTouches that are running an app and connect together and feed data to each other. They don't need Internet, they just need to talk to each other thru a custom app.
I saw devices that looked like you would turn them on and it would have a HD with data on there, like songs, music, .... and people could connect access the content. So you could have a local meeting, pull out the device, have people connect via WiFi and access all the data. When you're done, you turn it off and leave.
I don't need the HD or Internet, just a popup P2P type messaging, but with longer range than the older BT allowed. Older BT has that 30ish feet limit, I'd like about 3~4X that distance.
If this can't be done, can you have a BT 2 -> BT 5 repeater type device? Basically you'd connect via BT2 and it would echo to BT 5 for the long distance advantage.
[Edit] what happens if I buy one of those subscription hotspot devices and don't buy the service? Will the people be able to use that as a P2P connection?
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