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IEEE 802.11 - IETF Liaison Report. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley – Agere Systems IEEE 802.11 Liaison – IETF dstanley@agere.com. IETF Request, IEEE 802.11 WG –Need for AP Functional Definition APF Ad-Hoc Committee Formed September 2004
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IEEE 802.11 - IETF Liaison Report March 2005 Dorothy Stanley – Agere Systems IEEE 802.11 Liaison – IETF dstanley@agere.com
IETF Request, IEEE 802.11 WG –Need for AP Functional Definition APF Ad-Hoc Committee Formed September 2004 Clarify distinction between AP function & AP device, including Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device Integration function description, Distribution System and its associated services (portal, ESS, etc.) description, include an example Goal – Text included in March 05 TGma draft See documents 04/1225r7 Detailed list of functions, interfaces, 05/0120 AP Functional Description 05/0105r3 Standard text definition clarifications 05/0115r0 Additional descriptions 05/0021r2, 05/0053r0 January meeting agenda, meeting notes Update: AP Functional Description
TGv -Wireless Network Management Task Group Formed; Chair is Pat Calhoun Address Station Management and AP MIB enhancements TGT - Wireless Performance Prediction TG Developing a recommended practice TGr – Fast BSS Transition Intra-subnet AP to AP transition 8 Proposals submitted, down-select process – 2 proposals remain Additional Activities of Interest
IEEE 802.11 Standards Overview The letters “l, o, q” are not used
Document website http://802wirelessworld.com IEEE 802.11 website Chair contact info, meeting schedules, etc http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/ Draft Standard Letter Ballots On IEEE 802.11 website Login, Password required; Agreement by IEEE 802.11 to make this available to IETF WGs when needed Where do I find 802.11 documents?
March 14-18 Atlanta May 16-20 Cairns July 18-22 San Francisco When are the next IEEE 802.11 meetings?