*CF2.2 Operation in an IBSS(#1558) 4.3 of the IEEE 802.11 CF2:O Yes  No  N/A  *CF2.3 (11p) Independent station operating outside the context of a BSS (dot11OCBActivated(#10538) is true) 10.20 (STAs data frames outside the context of a BSS(11p)) (not CF17):O, CF17:M Yes  No  * CF3 Frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) PHY for the 2.4 GHz band — O.2 Yes  No  * CF4 Direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) PHY for the 2.4 GHz band — O.2 Yes  No  CF5 (#4031) Infrared (IR) PHY — O.2 Yes  No  * CF6 Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) PHY(11y) — O.2 Yes  No  * CF7 High-speed PHY — O.2 Yes  No  * CF8 Is multidomain operation capability 8.4.2.11 (Hopping Pattern Parameters 8.4.2.12 (Hopping Pattern Table 9.18 (Operation across regulatory domains), 10.1.4.5 with a BSS) O.3 Yes  No  * CF9 Extended Rate PHY (ERP) Clause 18 (Extended Rate PHY (ERP) O.2 Yes  No  implemented?
*CF15(11y) 3.65–3.70 GHz band in United States 8.4.2.54 (DSE Registered Location 10.12 (DSE 17.3.6 (CCA), 17.3.10.6 (CCA Annex D, Annex E Yes  No  N/A  *CF16(11n) (#4000) High-throughput (HT) features 8.4.2.58 (HT Capabilities element (11n)) O Yes  No  *CF17(11p) 5.9 GHz band Annex E CF6:O Yes  No  *CF18(11z) Is tunneled direct-link supported? 10.22 (Tunneled direct-link setup(11z)) O Yes  No  N/A  QoS base functionality Item Protocol capability References Status Support QB1 QoS frame format 8.3.1.2 (RTS frame (ACK frame format), 8.3.2.1 (Data frame 8.3.3.2 (Beacon frame format), 8.3.3.5 (Association Request frame format)–8.3.3.8 (Reassociation Response frame format), 8.3.3.10 (Probe Response frame format), 8.3.3.13 (Action frame format) CF12:M Yes  No  N/A 
(11n) Delayed Block Ack 8.3.1.8.1 (Overview(11n)), 8.3.1.8.2 (Basic BlockAckReq variant(11n)), 8.3.1.9.1 (Overview(11n)), 8.3.1.9.2 (Basic BlockAck variant(11n)), 8.5.5 Ack Action frame details), 9.20 (Block Acknowledgment (Block Ack)) (except 9.20.7 (HT-immediate Block Ack extensions) and 9.20.8 Block Ack extensions)), 10.5 (Block Ack operation) CF12:O Yes  No  N/A  QB4.3 (11n) Compressed Block Ack 8.3.1.8.3 (Compressed BlockAckReq variant(11n)) CF12:O CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  QB4.4 (11n) MultiTID Block Ack 8.3.1.8.4 BlockAckReq variant(11n)) CF12:O CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  QB5 Automatic delivery (APSD) 8.5.3 (QoS Action details), 10.2.1 (Power management in an infrastructure network) CF12:O Yes  No  N/A  QB6 Direct-link (DLS) 8.4.2.21 (Channel Switch Announcement element), 8.5.4 (DLS Action frame details), 6.3.14 (Measurement request), 10.7 (DLS operation) (CF1 AND CF12):M (CF2.1 AND CF12):O (#1558) Yes  No  N/A  High-throughput (HT) features(11n) HT MAC features Item Protocol capability References Status Support TID 2
Are the following MAC protocol features supported? HTM1 HT capabilities signaling HTM1.1 HT element 8.4.2.58.1 (HT Capabilities element structure(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM1.2 Signaling of STA capabilities in Probe Request, (Re)Association Request frames 8.4.2.58 (HT Capabilities element (11n)), 8.3.3.9 Request frame format), 8.3.3.5 (Association Request frame format), 8.3.3.7 (Reassociation Request frame format) (CF16 and CF2):M Yes  No  N/A  HTM1.3 Signaling of STA and BSS capabilities in Beacon, Probe Response, (Re)Association Response frames 8.4.2.58 (HT Capabilities element (11n)), 8.3.3.2 (Beacon format), 8.3.3.10 (Probe Response frame format), 8.3.3.6 (Association Response frame format), 8.3.3.8 (Reassociation Response frame format) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTM2 Signaling of HT operation 8.4.2.59 (HT Operation element) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3 MPDU aggregation HTM3.1 Reception of A-MPDU 8.4.2.58.3 Parameters 11.3 (RSNA confidentiality and integrity(11w) protocols), 9.12.2 length limit rules(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A 
HTM3.2 A-MPDU format 8.6.1 format(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.3 A-MPDU contents 8.6.3 contents (11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.4 A-MPDU frame exchange sequences 9.19.2.4 (Multiple frame transmission in an EDCA TXOP) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.5 Transmission of A-MPDU 8.4.2.58.3 Parameters field), 11.3 (RSNA confidentiality and integrity(11w) protocols) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM4 MSDU aggregation HTM4.1 Reception of A-MSDUs 8.2.4.5 (QoS Control 8.3.2.2 format(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM4.2 A-MSDU format 8.3.2.2 format(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM4.3 A-MSDU content 8.3.2.2 format(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM4.4 Transmission of A-MSDUs 8.3.2.2 format(11n)), 8.2.4.5 (QoS Control field) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM5 Block Ack
HTM6.2 Protection of HT-greenfield PPDUs in the presence of non-HT STAs 9.22.3.1 (General(11n)) HTP1.3:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM6.2a Protection of HT-greenfield in an IBSS 9.22.3.1 (General(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  *HTM7 L-SIG TXOP protection mechanism 9.22.5 (L-SIG TXOP protection) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM7.1 Update NAV according to L-SIG 9.22.5.4 TXOP protection NAV update rule(11n)) HTM7:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM8 Duration/ID rules for A-MPDU and TXOP 8.2.4.2 (Duration/ID CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM9 Truncation of TXOP as TXOP holder 9.19.2.7 (Truncation of TXOP(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM10 Reception of +HTC frames 8.2.4.1.10 (Order field), 8.4.2.58.5 (HT Extended Capabilities field), 9.9 (HT Control field operation(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  *HTM11 Reverse direction (RD) aggregation exchanges 9.24 (Reverse Direction Protocol(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM11.1 Constraints regarding responses 9.24.4 (Rules for RD HTM11:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM12 Link adaptation HTM12.1 Use of the HT Control for link adaptation in immediate response exchange. 8.2.4.6 (HT Control field(11n)), 8.3.3.14 (Action No Ack frame format(11n)), 9.27.2 (Link adaptation using the HT Control field(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTM16.1 STBC beacon transmission 10.1.3.2 (Beacon generation in infrastructure networks) HTP2.11:O Yes  No  N/A  Dual CTS protection 9.3.2.8 (Dual CTS protection) HTP2.11:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM17 SM power save support *HTM17.1 AP support for dynamic and static SM power save mode 10.2.3 (SM power save(11n)) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  *HTM17.2 STA support for dynamic and static SM power save mode 10.2.3 (SM power save(11n)) (CF16 and CF2):O Yes  No  N/A  Transmit SM Power Save state information using HT capabilities, or SM Power Save Action frame 8.5.12.3 (SM Power Save frame format(11n)), 10.2.3 (SM power save(11n)) (HTM17.1 OR HTM17.2):M Yes  No  N/A  HTM17.4 Receive SM Power Save state information and support frame exchanges with SM Power Save STAs 10.2.3 (SM power save(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM18 Mechanisms for coexistence of 20 MHz and 40 MHz channels 10.15 (20/40 MHz BSS operation(11n)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM19 Channel selection methods for 20/40 MHz operation 10.15.3 (Channel selection methods for 20/40 MHz operation(11n)) (HTP2.3.4 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  20/40 MHz operation 10.15 (20/40 MHz BSS operation(11n)) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM21 Phased coexistence operation (PCO) *HTM21.1 PCO capability at AP 10.16 (Phased coexistence operation (PCO)(11n)) (CF16 and CF1):O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.1.7 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS index 6 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.1.8 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 7 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2 MCS 8 through MCS 15 in 20 MHz with 800 ns GI HTP2.3.2.1 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 8 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.2 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 9 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.3 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 10 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.4 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 11 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.5 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS index 12 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.3 Support for MCS with index 18 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.4 Support for MCS with index 19 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.5 Support for MCS with index 20 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.6 Support for MCS with index 21 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.7 Support for MCS with index 22 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.8 Support for MCS with index 23 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.9 Support for MCS with 24 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.17 Support for MCS with index 32 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.18 Support for MCS with 33 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.19 Support for MCS with index 34 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.20 Support for MCS with index 35 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.21 Support for MCS with index 36 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.22 Support for MCS with index 37 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.23 Support for MCS with index 38 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.31 Support for MCS with 46 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.32 Support for MCS with index 47 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.33 Support for MCS with 48 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.34 Support for MCS with index 49 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.35 Support for MCS with 50 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.36 Support for MCS with index 51 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.37 Support for MCS with index 52 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.45 Support for MCS with index 60 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.46 Support for MCS with index 61 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.47 Support for MCS with 62 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.48 Support for MCS with index 63 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.49 Support for MCS with index 64 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.50 Support for MCS with index 65 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.51 Support for MCS with index 66 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.59 Support for MCS with index 74 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.60 Support for MCS with index 75 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.61 Support for MCS with index 76 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.4 PHY timing parameters HTP2.4.1 Values in non-HT 20 MHz channel 19.3.6 (Timing-related parameters) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.4.2 Values in 20 MHz HT channel 19.3.6 (Timing-related parameters) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.4.3 Values in 40 MHz channel 19.3.6 (Timing-related parameters) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.5 HT Preamble field definition and coding HTP2.5.1 HT-mixed format preamble 19.3.9.2 format preamble) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.5.2 HT-greenfield preamble 19.3.9.5 format preamble) HTP1.3:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.5.3 Extension HT Long Training fields (HT-ELTFs) 19.3.9.4.6 definition) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.6 HT Data field definition and coding 19.3.11 (Data field) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.6.1 Use of LDPC codes 19.3.11.7 (LDPC codes) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.7 Beamforming 19.3.12 (Beamforming) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.8 Sounding PPDUs HTP2.8.1 HT preamble format for sounding 19.3.13 (HT Preamble format for sounding PPDUs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.8.2 Sounding with an NDP 19.3.13.2 (Sounding with a NDP) HTM15:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.8.3 Sounding PPDU for calibration 19.3.13.3 (Sounding PPDU for calibration) HTM14.7:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.9 Channel numbering and channelization HTP2.9.1 Channel allocation for 20 MHz channels at 5 GHz 17.3.8.4 (Operating channel frequencies) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.9.2 Channel allocation for 20 MHz channels at 2.4 GHz 18.4.3 (Operating channel frequencies) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.9.3 Channel allocation for 40 MHz channels at 5 GHz 19.3.15.3 (Channel allocation in the 5 GHz band) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.9.4 Channel allocation for 40 MHz channels at 2.4 GHz 19.3.15.2 (Channel allocation in the 2.4 GHz Band) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.10 PMD transmit specification HTP2.10.1 PMD transmit specification for 20 MHz channel 19.3.20 (PMD transmit specification) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.10.2 PMD transmit specification for 40 MHz channel 19.3.20 (PMD transmit specification) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A 
*HTP2.11 Space-time block coding (STBC) 19.3.11.9.2 block coding (STBC)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.12 PMD receive specification HTP2.12.1 PMD receive specification for 20 MHz channel 19.3.21 (HT PMD receiver specification) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.12.2 PMD receive specification for 40 MHz channel 19.3.21 (HT PMD receiver specification) HTP2.3.4:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.13 PPDU reception with RIFS 19.3.21.7 (Reduced interframe space (RIFS)) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A 