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Wi-Fi direct is supported natively by Samsung galaxy tab S and windows 8.1.

Wi-Fi direct allow far faster transfer than bluetooth and USB2.0 and regular ᴛᴄᴘ/ɪᴘ based ᴡi‑ꜰi (through 802.11ac in my case :-) were both my computer and the tablet is compatible ) and I have a very large iso to transfer which would take hours through USB 2.0 or though my router (because the router is compatible up to 802.11g)

I already know how to transfer files through Wi-Fi direct on my tablet, but I only found how to do it programmatically on windows.

As I am not a windows programmer, what I need to do on windows 8.1 in order to transfer files from the Samsung galaxy tab S?

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First, transfer speeds according to experiments carried out on the WinBeta website :

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Therefore, connecting the computer and device to the router using cable and USB 2 may be a faster solution than Wi-Fi Direct.

Nevertheless, here is my answer.

1. Check for the existence of the Wi-Fi Direct adapter

You should first check if a Wi-Fi Direct adapter is available on your computer. Enter in the Command Prompt (cmd) the command ipconfig /all. If available, you should see an entry such as this:

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2. If the Wi-Fi Direct adapter exists

Even if the adapter exists, the relative immaturity of the WiFi Direct protocol means that file transfers cannot be completed without a third party app such as Feem, which offers free-to-try Modern and Desktop apps, as well as apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 at their app store.

Both the Windows 8.1 computer and the device should be connected to your wireless network, and Feem launched on both. You may need to specify the downloads folder in the Settings screen.

I have not personally used Feem, but it is recommended by several well-know websites.

3. If the Wi-Fi Direct adapter does not exist

If your network card is made by Intel and is compatible, you can install Intel My Wi-Fi Dashboard to enable WiFi-Direct.

This should theoretically already have been installed on your computer together with the network driver. If it is not available on your computer, I advise to download from Intel and install the full driver package for your network card.

If still unavailable, you can try to download the stand-alone package from Intel at Intel My WiFi Dashboard Software for Windows 8.

For other network cards, you should search the manufacturer website or get in touch with their Support.

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