SWRU423A July 2015 – May 2016 WL1801MOD , WL1805MOD , WL1807MOD , WL1831MOD , WL1835MOD , WL1837MOD
For a variety of applications such as audio, industrial, and medical, there is a demand for accurate synchronization between different Wi-Fi devices (for example, synchronization between left and right audio speakers). The IEEE802.11 protocol does not allow a high level of synchronization due to its delays, latency, and retries.
WiLink8.0 offers synchronization over Wi-Fi with an accuracy of less than 20 µs.
The WiLink8.0 solution for accurate time synchronization does not require the support of any dedicated protocol such as 802.11V.
When used for AP mode, the time synchronization feature works in a way all WL8 connected devices will be synchronized to the AP time domain. When used for Mesh role, the time is synchronized per zones. it is required to determine in advance which mesh peer is the one that all other mesh peers in its zone need to be synchronized to. The method can synchronize between as many devices as the AP can support. The solution does not require a specific or a proprietary access point.