[time-nuts] wifi with time sync

Bob Camp kb8tq at n1k.org
Fri Jan 13 12:40:22 EST 2017


Hi

Just for reference, I happen to be running a ping over my local WiFi to one of the switches
on the LAN. The ping response is anywhere from 2 ms out to 400 ms. Most of the time it’s 
in the 3 to 9 ms range. Simply taking that down to < 1 us would be a really big deal. 

Bob

> On Jan 13, 2017, at 12:06 PM, walter shawlee 2 <walter2 at sphere.bc.ca> wrote:
> 
> they were really short on hard details about this new technology.
> the *WiFi alliance* website only shows this off-site article link I found under NEWS:
> 
> http://www.rcrwireless.com/20170104/test-and-measurement/20170104test-and-measurementwi-fi-alliance-to-certify-timesync-among-multiple-devices-tag6
> 
> the main alliance site is here:
> http://www.wi-fi.org/   but I don't see anything helpful other than this
> general explanation of TimeSync:
> http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-timesync
> 
> but meaty details that might help us are hard to find.
> 
> all the best,
> walter
> 
> 
> Walter Shawlee 2, President
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> 
> On 2017-01-13 08:47 AM, Joshua Pollack wrote:
>> I saw this article too -- is anyone aware of something with more
>> technical details?  For example, where in the protocol stack does it
>> work?  Is it specific to 802.11 or general purpose ethernet?
>> 
>> Speaking as someone who has a primary hobby of the development of
>> super low cost time sync algorithms and software implementations with
>> the express application of audio over disparate clocks...  this
>> interests me.
>> 
>> Joshua
>> 
>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 08:30:44AM -0800, walter shawlee 2 wrote:
>>> While probably not tight enough for time nuts use, there is a new
>>> WiFi technology shown at CES that provides time sync between nodes
>>> to allow audio to be simulcast over many locations.  the info (in
>>> short form) is here for those interested:
>>> 
>>> http://electronicdesign.com/embedded/upgrade-wi-fi-provides-precise-time-sychronization?NL=ED-001&Issue=ED-001_20170113_ED-001_372&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2_b&utm_rid=CPG05000002043119&utm_campaign=9246&utm_medium=email&elq2=a803bc263ff84affa98f3ddbd0650ec0
>>> 
>>> there might be some way it can be used for more precision purposes
>>> down the road. I just thought it might be of interest to the group.
>>> all the best,
>>> walter
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Walter Shawlee 2, President
>>> Sphere Research Corporation
>>> 3394 Sunnyside Rd.,  West Kelowna,  BC
>>> V1Z 2V4  CANADA  Phone: (250) 769-1834
>>> walter2 at sphere.bc.ca
>>> WS2: We're all in one boat, no matter how it looks to you.
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