Frequently Asked Questions for Intel® WiGig

Intel® WiGig is also known as Intel® Wireless Gigabit. It’s a wireless technology that uses a 60 GHz band to deliver instant, seamless, high speed (up to 7 Gbps) wireless communication. Intel® WiGig offers two types of usages:

• Intel® Wireless Docking replaces cables for devices like:
  • HD monitors
  • USB storage
  • Keyboards
  • Wired Ethernet connections
• Intel® WiGig VR solution replaces cable between the head-mounted display (HMD) and the PC in the traditional VR system.

 
The IEEE 802.11ad standard fully describes Intel WiGig.

There are two types of Intel® WiGig solution.

• Intel® Wireless Docking allows you to wirelessly connect to all of your devices automatically when you sit down at your desk. Ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) don’t always support physical docking stations. Docking stations often require extra wires and accessories to connect to all your devices. 
• Intel® WiGig VR solution allows your PC to connect wirelessly to the WiGig adapter on the head-mounted display (HMDA). 

Following Intel® Wireless Adapters support Intel® WiGig.

• Wireless Docking
  • Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 17265
  • Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18260
  • Intel® Tri-Band Wireless-AC 18265
  • Intel® Wireless Gigabit 11000
• WiGig VR
  • Intel® Wireless Gigabit 11100 VR

While Intel WiGig doesn’t directly support wireless access to the Internet, Intel® Wireless Docking can support a wired Ethernet connection.

Intel WiGig products meet Wi-Fi Alliance certification requirements.

Intel WiGig employs a point-to-point connection. It transmits short-range to the wireless docking station. All data passed between the device and the dock/HMDA is protected with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit hardware encryption. User profiles save on the device, not the dock/HMDA.

If This product is discontinued and no longer supported, Please check with the OEM for additional help.

For Intel® Wireless Docking, check with your computer manufacturer to find out if your computer can support Intel WiGig technology.

For Intel® WiGig VR, WiGig PCIe Adapter (WGA) can be inserted to a PCIe slot in your PC. Check with your VR HMD manufacturer for the recommended PC specification that supports Wireless VR.