IEEE P802.11 Wireless LANs Date: 2011-04-05 Author(s): Name Affiliation Address Phone email Aboul-Magd Samsung Electronics 75 West Plumeria Dr. San Jose, CA 408-544-5870 Osama.magd@samsung.com CommentID Subclause Page Line CommentType Comment SuggestedRemedy 1321 General TR There are no PICS entries Add PICS entries. IUT configuration Item IUT configuration References Status Support What is the configuration of the IUT? * CF1 Access point (AP) 4.3 of the IEEE 802.11 O.1 Yes  No  * CF2 Independent station (not an AP) 4.3 of the IEEE 802.11 O.1 Yes  No  *CF2.1 Operation in an infrastructure BSS(#1558) 4.3 of the IEEE 802.11 CF2:M Yes  No  N/A 
* CF10 Is spectrum management operation 8.4.1.4 (Capability Information field), 10.6 (Higher layer timer (CF6 OR CF16:(11n) O Yes  No  *CF11 Is operating classes(#2113) capability 8.4.2.13 (Request 17.3.8.4.2 (Channel 17.3.8.7 (Slot time), 17.4.2 (OFDM PHY MIB), Annex D, Annex E (CF6 OR CF16)(11n) &CF8& CF10:O Yes  No  N/A  * CF12 Quality of service (QoS) supported 9.19 (HCF), 9.20 (Block (Block Ack)), 4.3.10 (HT) station O CF16:M (11n) Yes  No  N/A  (11n) * CF13(11k) Is Radio Measurement supported? (#1704) 8.4.1.4 (Capability Information field), 10.11 (Radio (CF6 AND CF11):O Yes  No  N/A  *CF14(11r) Is infrastructure mode 4.3.3 (STA in a BSS is dynamic) O Yes  No 
(11n) Delayed Block Ack 8.3.1.8.1 (Overview(11n)), 8.3.1.8.2 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 Ack 8.3.1.8.4 BlockAckReq variant(11n)) CF12:O CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  QB5 Automatic power-save delivery (APSD) 8.5.3 (QoS Action frame details), 10.2.1 (Power management in an infrastructure network) CF12:O Yes  No  N/A  QB6 Direct-link setup (DLS) 8.4.2.21 (Channel Switch Announcement element), 8.5.4 (DLS Action 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
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 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 field), 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 8.3.2.2 format(11n)), 8.2.4.5 (QoS Control field) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM5 Block Ack
HTM12.2 Link adaptation using explicit feedback mechanism 8.3.3.14 (Action No Ack frame format(11n)), 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM13 Transmit beamforming *HTM13.1 Transmission of beamformed PPDUs 9.28 (Transmit CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  *HTM13.2 Reception of beamformed PPDUs 9.28 (Transmit CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  Initiate transmit beamforming frame exchange with implicit feedback 9.28.2 (Transmit beamforming with implicit feedback(11n)) Yes  No  N/A  HTM13.3.1 Reception of sounding 9.28.2 (Transmit beamforming with implicit feedback(11n)) HTM13.3:M Yes  No  N/A  *HTM13.4 Response to transmit beamforming frame exchange with implicit feedback 9.28.2 (Transmit beamforming with implicit feedback(11n)) Yes  No  N/A  HTM13.4.1 Transmission of sounding 9.28.2 (Transmit beamforming with implicit feedback(11n)) HTM13.4:M Yes  No  N/A  *HTM13.5 Initiate transmit beamforming frame exchange with explicit feedback 8.5.12.6 (CSI frame format(11n)), 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback Yes  No  N/A  HTM13.5.1 Transmission of sounding 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback Yes  No  N/A 
*HTM13.6 Respond to transmit beamforming frame exchange with explicit feedback 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback HTM13.2:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM13.6.1 Transmission of Action No Ack +HTC frame including Action payload of type CSI 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback 8.5.12.6 (CSI frame format(11n)) HTM13.6:O.1 Yes  No  N/A  Transmission of Action No Ack +HTC including Action payload of type “noncompressed beamforming” 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback 8.5.12.7 Beamforming frame format(11n)) HTM13.6:O.1 Yes  No  N/A  HTM13.6.3 Transmission of Action No Ack +HTC frame including Action payload of type “Compressed beamforming” 9.28.3 (Explicit feedback 8.5.12.8 (Compressed Beamforming frame format(11n)) HTM13.6:O.1 Yes  No  N/A  *HTM13.7 Calibration procedure 8.3.3.14 (Action No Ack frame format(11n)), 9.28.2.4 HTM13:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM14 Antenna selection (ASEL) 8.2.4.6 (HT Control field(11n)), 8.4.2.58.7 (ASEL Capability field), 8.5.12.9 (Antenna Selection Indices Feedback frame format(11n)), 9.29 (Antenna selection (ASEL)(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  *HTM15 Null data packet (NDP) 9.30 (Null data packet (NDP) sounding(11n)) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM16 Space-time block coding (STBC) support
HTM16.1 STBC beacon transmission 10.1.3.2 (Beacon generation in infrastructure networks) HTP2.11:O Yes  No  N/A  HTM16.2 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 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  HTM17.3 Transmit SM Power Save state information using HT capabilities, or SM Power Save Action frame 8.5.12.3 (SM 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  HTM20 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 
HTM21.1.1 Rules for operation at a PCO active AP 8.5.12.5 (Set PCO Phase frame format(11n)), 10.16.2 (Operation at a PCO active AP(11n)) HTM21.1:M Yes  No  N/A  STA support for PCO mode 10.16 (Phased coexistence operation (PCO)(11n)) (CF16 and CF2):O Yes  No  N/A  HTM21.2.1 Rules for operation at PCO active STA 8.5.12.5 (Set PCO Phase frame format(11n)), 10.16.3 (Operation at a PCO active non-AP STA(11n)) HTM21.2:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM22 Management information base (MIB) HTM22.1 dot11PhyHTComplianceGroup Annex C CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTM22.2 dot11PhyMCSGroup Annex C CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  (11n) HT PHY features Item Protocol capability References Status Support Are the following PHY protocol features supported? HTP1 PHY operating modes HTP1.1 Operation according to 17 (Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) PHY specification (11y)) and/or Clause 18 (Extended Rate PHY (ERP) specification(#1468)(#1729)) 19.1.4 (PPDU formats) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  HTP1.2 format 19.1.4 (PPDU formats) CF16:M Yes  No  N/A  *HTP1.3 HT-greenfield format 19.1.4 (PPDU formats) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2 PLCP frame format
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 index 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 index 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 index 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 index 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 
HTP2.3.2.6 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS 13 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.7 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS index 14 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.2.8 Support for 20 MHz with 800 ns GI MCS index 15 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) (CF16 and CF1):M Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.3 Transmit and receive support for 400 ns GI 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  *HTP2.3.4 Operation at 40 MHz 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5 Support for MCS with indices 16 through 76 HTP2.3.5.1 Support for MCS with 16 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.2 Support for MCS with index 17 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.10 Support for MCS with index 25 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.11 Support for MCS with index 26 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.12 Support for MCS with index 27 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.13 Support for MCS with index 28 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.14 Support for MCS with index 29 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.15 Support for MCS with index 30 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.16 Support for MCS with index 31 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A 
HTP2.3.5.24 Support for MCS with 39 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.25 Support for MCS with index 40 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.26 Support for MCS with index 41 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.27 Support for MCS with index 42 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.28 Support for MCS with index 43 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.29 Support for MCS with index 44 19.3.5 (Modulation and coding scheme (MCS)), 19.6 (Parameters for HT MCSs) CF16:O Yes  No  N/A  HTP2.3.5.30 Support for MCS with 45 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 index 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 PPDUs 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 