WiFi Connect

WiFi Connect is an open source App which discover peers on Wifi Network and establishes peer to peer(p2p) communication (Call/Chat/Share files) over the Local WiFi Network (WLAN).

Users within the same Wireless Network can discover each other using the Contact list maintained in their respective Smart Phones.

Post discovery, users can communicate (Call/Chat) or Share multiple Files with each other without uploading/downloading to any server.

No Restriction on File type or File size, now you share share full movies/songs with all the peers in the WiFi Network simultaneously and with great speed.

It works by using your phone's Wi-Fi to communicate with other phones on the same network. Or even by forming impromptu networks consisting only of mobile phones.

FEATURES

• Discover known peers within the same Wireless Network (Wi-Fi) by just using your phone number and phone contact list.

• Call discovered peers without spending a single penny but just using the WiFi Network (NO cellular Network).

• Send and receive messages.

• Enable any size/type (pics, videos, movies, songs) file transfer to any device without uploading/downloading files to any server.

• Conversation in wireless networks of your home, office, dorm or any small Wireless LAN.

• Runs as a background service.

• Is completely free and open-source; free for all.

• Can be installed during an emergency from only one phone.

• File transfer can happen from your smart phone to any other device like laptop/tablet or other mobile phone.

• Multiple Files can be chosen at a time and can be simultaneously with many users/peers.

NOTE

• In order to make use of this app, all the users/peers should be on the same local Wireless Network (WLAN).

SHARING FILE(S)

- Click on the share icon Located on the top right corner of the main Page.

- Click on the Pick Files and a file picker will be opened.

- Select file(s).

- Click on the Share file with peers icon

- Just click on the "share" icon for the user, you want to share files with and the user will get a message with the link of the shared file(s), clicking on the same will start the download.

- Downloaded file(s) will be stored in Download folder on your SD card.

- Make sure to click Stop Sharing/Server once you are done with sharing the files.

CREDITS

This App is build combining two open source projects Serval Project(batphone) (http://www.servalproject.org/) and Share-Via-Http by Marcos Diez.

Which makes this app as well open source. Grab the source from https://github.com/siddharthmunot/WiFi_Connect

Feel free to send any questions, comments, complaints or suggestions to [email protected].

Tags: wifi direct, file transfer, call over WiFi, open source.