IEEE P802.11 Wireless LANs LB 200 Annex B comment resolution Date: 2014-05-09 Author(s): Name Affiliation Address Phone email Rojan Chitrakar Panasonic R&D center Singapore Blk1022 Tai Seng Ave #06-3530 Singapore +65-65505347 Ken Mori Panasonic Corporation Interpretation of a Motion to Adopt A motion to approve this submission means that the editing instructions and any changed or added material are actioned in the TGah Draft. This introduction is not part of the adopted material. Editing instructions formatted like this are intended to be copied into the TGah Draft (i.e. they are instructions to the 802.11 editor on how to merge the text with the baseline documents). TGah Editor: Editing instructions preceded by “TGah Editor” are instructions to the TGah editor to modify existing material in the TGah draft. As a result of adopting the changes, the TGah editor will execute the instructions rather than copy them to the TGah Draft. CID Page Clause Comment Proposed Change Resolution 1645 368 B Annex B, PICS needs to be updated. Update Annex B based on required features Accepted. TGah editor to add the Annex B and PICS table presented in 1798 368 B Annex B for Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS) proforma is not present B to be added Accepted. TGah editor to add the B and PICS table presented in 11-14-587r0. 2093 368 B Missing Changes to Annex B Specifically I would consider changing my vote if the PICS changes that are necessary for 11ah are included . -- Please add specific PICS entries for 11ah Accepted. TGah editor to add the Annex B and PICS table presented in
B.4 PICS proforma—IEEE Std 802.11ah Change B.4.3 as follows (only changed rows are shown): Note: CF32 and CF33 are ANA numbers and may be changed in the future based on ANA allocation. B.4.3 IUT configuration Item IUT configuration References Status Support What is the configuration of the IUT? *CF1 Access point (AP) 4.3 (Componen ts of the IEEE Std(#130) 802.11 architecture ) O.1 CF33: M Yes  No  *CF2 Independent station (neither an AP nor a mesh STA) 4.3 (Componen ts of the IEEE Std(#130) 802.11 architecture ) O.1 CF33: M Yes  No  Operation in a PBSS 4.3.3 (The personal BSS CF2&(not CF25 OR not CF32):O Yes  No  *CF6 Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) PHY --- O.2 CF32:M(11ah) Yes  No  * CF12 Quality of service (QoS) supported 9.21 (HCF), 9.23 (Block (block STA), STA) O (CF16 OR CF21 OR CF25:M(11ad) CF32:M Yes  No  N/A 
FT47.4 STA Information Announcement frame (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM18):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.5 EDCA Parameter Set (CF1 & CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  FT47.6 Activity Specification frame (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM21):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.7 TWT Setup frame (CF32 & S1GM6.3):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.8 TWT Teardown frame (CF32 & S1GM6.5):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.9 Sectorized ID List frame (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.10 Sector ID feedback (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes  No  N/A  FT47.11 Header Compression Request frame (CF32 & S1GM16):O Yes  No  N/A  FT47.12 Header Compression Response frame CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  FT48 Relay Action frame 8.6.25 Action frame details) RL1:M Yes  No  N/A  FT48.1 Reachable Address Update frame RL1:M Yes  No  N/A 
FT49 Flow Control Action frame 8.6.26 (Flow Control Action details) CF32:M Yes  No  N/A  FT49.1 Flow Suspend frame (CF32 & S1GM17.1):M Yes  No  N/A  FT49.2 Flow Resume frame (CF32 & S1GM17.1):O Yes  No  N/A  FT50 Control Response MCS Negotiation frame 8.6.27 (Control Response MCS Negotiation frame details) CF32 & S1GM28:M Yes No N/A FT50.1 Control Response MCS Negotiation Request (CF32 & S1GM28):O Yes No N/A FT50.2 Control Response MCS Negotiation Response (CF32 & S1GM28):M Yes No N/A FT51 frame 8.8 (MAC frame format for short frames) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  FT51.1 STACK frame (CF32 & S1GM6.2 or S1GM6.1):M Yes  No  N/A  FT51.2 BAT frame (CF32 & & QB4.1 ):M Yes  No  N/A  FT51.3 Short Action frame CF32:O Yes  No  N/A 
FT51.4 Action No Ack frame CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  FT51.5 Short Probe Response frame (CF1 & CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  FT51.6 Dynamic A-MSDU format (CF32 & S1GM3.1):M Yes  No  N/A  FT51.7 Short Data frame CF32:O RL6:M (CF32 & S1GM13):O Yes  No  N/A  Is reception of the following MAC frames supported? ... FR7 Beacon Clause 8 (Frame formats) (not CF2.3 and not CF32):M (CF27 & not CF32):M Yes No N/A ... FR44 TACK Clause 8 formats) (CF1 & CF32):O (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM7.3 or S1GM6.1):M Yes No N/A FR45 S1G Beacon Clause 8 formats) CF32:M Yes No N/A FR46 Resource Allocation Clause 8 formats) (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM22.5):M Yes No N/A FR47 NDP MAC Frames 8.3.5 (NDP MAC frames) CF32:M Yes No N/A FR47.1 NDP CTS CF32:M Yes No N/A
FR47.2 NDP PS-Poll (CF1 & CF32):O Yes No N/A FR47.3 NDP ACK CF32:M Yes No N/A FR47.4 NDP PS-Poll-Ack (CF2 & CF32 & FT46.2):M Yes No N/A FR47.5 NDP BlockAck (CF32 & HTM5.3):M Yes No N/A FR47.6 NDP Beamforming Report Poll (CF2 & CF32):O Yes No N/A FR47.7 NDP Paging (CF32 & Yes No N/A FR47.8 NDP Probe Request (CF1 & CF32):M Yes No N/A FR47.9 NDP CF-End (CF2 & CF32):O Yes No N/A FR48 S1G Action frame 8.6.24 (S1G Action frame details) CF32:M Yes No N/A FR48.1 AID Switch Request frame (CF2 & CF32 & (S1GM13 or S1GM18)):M Yes No N/A FR48.2 AID Switch Response frame (CF1 & CF32 & (S1GM13 or S1GM18)):M Yes No N/A FR48.3 Synch Control frame (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM8.1):M Yes No N/A
FR48.4 STA Information Announcement frame (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM18):M Yes No N/A FR48.5 EDCA Parameter Set frame (CF2 & CF32):M Yes No N/A FR48.6 Activity Specification frame (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM21):M Yes No N/A FR48.7 TWT frame (CF32 & S1GM6.2):M Yes No N/A FR48.8 TWT Teardown frame (CF32 & S1GM6.5):M Yes No N/A FR48.9 Sectorized Group ID List frame (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes No N/A FR48.10 Sector ID feedback frame (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes No N/A FR48.11 Header Compression Request frame CF32: M Yes No N/A FR48.12 Header Compression Response frame (CF32 & FT47.11):M Yes No N/A FR49 Relay Action frame 8.6.25 (Relay Action frame details) (CF1 & CF32):O Yes No N/A FR49.1 Reachable Address Update frame RL1:M Yes No N/A
FR50 Flow Control Action frame 8.6.26 (Flow Control Action frame details) (CF2 & CF32):O Yes No N/A FR50.1 Flow Suspend frame (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM17):M Yes No N/A FR50.2 Flow Resume (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM17):M Yes No N/A FR51 Control Response MCS Negotiation frame 8.6.27 (Control Response MCS Negotiation frame details) CF32 & S1GM28:M Yes No N/A FR51.1 Control Response MCS Negotiation Request (CF32 & S1GM28):M Yes No N/A FR51.2 Control Response MCS Negotiation Response (CF32 & S1GM28):M Yes No N/A FR52 Short frame 8.7 (MAC frame format for short frames) CF32:M Yes No N/A FR52.1 STACK frame (CF32 & S1GM6.1):M Yes No N/A FR52.2 BAT (CF32 & S1GM6.1 & QB4.1 or):M Yes No N/A FR52.3 Short Action frame CF32:M Yes No N/A
FR52.4 Short Action No Ack frame CF32:M Yes No N/A FR52.5 Probe Response frame CF32:O Yes No N/A FR52.6 Dynamic A-MSDU format (CF32 & Yes No N/A FR52.7 Data frame CF32:M Yes No N/A Change table B.4.4.2 as follows (only changed rows are shown): B.4.4.4 MAC addressing functions Item MAC Address function References Status Support Are the following MAC Addressing functions supported? ... AD12 addressed Data frame addressing (4 address frame) 8.2.3 (General frame format), 8.2.4.1 (Frame Control field), 8.2.4.3 (Address fields) CF33: O RL2:O CF1: O CF2: O Yes  No  N/A  AD13 Individually addressed Data addressing (4 address frame) CF33: O RL2:O CF1: O CF2: O Yes  No  N/A  AD14 addressed short Data frame addressing (4 address frame) 8.8 (MAC frame CF33: O RL2:O Yes  No  N/A 
Change table B.4.17.1 as follows (only changed rows are shown): B. 4. 17.1 HT MAC features Item Protocol capability References Status Support ... HTM3 MPDU aggregation Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.1 Reception of A-MPDU 8.4.2.55.3 (AMPDU Parameters field), 11.4 (RSNA and integrity protocols), 9.12.2 (AMPDU length limit rules) (CF16 & not CF32):M CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.2 A-MPDU format 8.7.1 (AMPDU format) (CF16 & not CF32):M CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.3 A-MPDU contents 8.7.3 (AMPDU contents) (CF16 & not CF32):M CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  HTM3.4 A-MPDU frame exchange sequences 9.21.2.5 (Multiple frame in an EDCA TXOP) (CF16 & not CF32):M CF32: O Yes  No  N/A 
HTM4.4 Transmission of A-MSDUs 8.3.2.2 (Aggregate format), 8.2.4.5 (QoS Control field) (CF16 & not CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  ... HTM5.3 HT-immediate block ack(#2069) extensions 9.23.7 (HT immediate block ack(#2069) extensions) (CF16 & not CF32):M CF32:O (CF32 & S1GM20.5): M Yes  No  N/A  HTM5.4 HT-delayed block ack(#2069) extensions 9.23.8 (HT delayed block ack(#2069) extensions) (CF16 & QB4.2 & not CF32):M CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  ... HTM16.2 Dual CTS protection The use of the dual CTS mechanism is deprecated.(#2190) 9.3.2.8 (Dual CTS protection) HTP2.11 & not CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  Change table B.4.19 as follows (only changed rows are shown): B.4.19 WNM extensions Item Protocol capability References Status Support ... *WNM11 BSS max idle period 10.24.13 (BSS max idle period (CF19 OR CF32):M Yes  No  N/A 
Change table B.4.25 as follows (only changed rows are shown): B. 4.25.1 VHT MAC features (11ac) Item Protocol capability References Status Support ... VHTM3 Link adaptation VHTM3.1 Use of the VHT variant HT Control field for link adaptation in immediate response exchange. 8.2.4.6 (HT Control 8.3.3.14, 9.30.3 (Link adaptation using the VHT variant HT Control 9.9 HT Control field operation CF29:O CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  VHTM11 VHT single MPDU format 9.12.7 (Setting the EOF field of the MPDU CF29:M CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  Add table B.4.26: B.4.26 S1G MAC features Item Protocol capability References Status Support
Resource protection for non-TIM STAs 9.43.1 (Resource protection for non-TIM STAs) (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM7):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM7.8 Resource protection for non-TIM STAs using periodic RAW (PRAW) operation 9.43.1.1 (Resource protection for non-TIM STAs using periodic RAW (PRAW) operation) (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM7):O Yes  No  N/A  Synchronization (Sync) Frame Operation 9.44 (Sync) Frame Operation) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM8.1 Request for a sync frame transmission 9.44.1 (Sync transmission procedure for uplink traffic) (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM8):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM8.2 Schedule a sync transmission (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM8):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM8.3 Request for time slot protection (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM8):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM8.4 Protect the time slot assigned to the STA that requested for time slot protection. (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM8):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM8.5 Respond to sync frame (CF2 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  Speed frame exchange 9.45 (Speed frame exchange) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM9.1 Act as SF Initiator 9.45.2 (Rules for SF exchange) (CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM9.2 Act as SF Responder (CF32 & S1GM9):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM10 Subchannel Selective Transmission (SST) 9.47 (Subchannel Selective Transmission (SST)) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11 Sectorized beam operation 9.48 (Sectorized beam operation) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11.1 Support for Group Sectorization Operation 9.48.3 (Group sectorization operation) (CF1 & CF32 & (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes  No  N/A  3
S1GM11.2 Support for TXOP-based Sectorization Operation 9.48.4 sectorization operation) (CF1 & CF32 & (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM11):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11.3 Transmission of S1G Sector Operation element with Sectorization Type field equal to 0 9.48.2 (Sector Capabilities Exchange) (CF1 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11.4 Transmission of S1G Sector Operation element with Sectorization Type equal to 1 (CF1 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11.5 Sector training operation (CF32 & S1GM11):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM11.6 Send back Sector ID feedback to associated (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM11):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM12 1 MHz Control Response Preamble Support 9.7.6.6 Channel Width selection for Control frames CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM13 Multicast AID 9.50 ( Multicast AID) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM14 Traveling Pilot Operation 9.51 (Traveling Pilot Operation) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM15 Bitmap Protection for NDP BlockAck frames 9.52 (Bitmap Protection for NDP BlockAck frames) (CF32 & (FT47 OR FR 48)): M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16 Header Compression procedure 9.53 (Header Compression procedure) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16.1 Signaling Header Compression element in (Re-)Association Request frames (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM16):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16.2 Signaling Header Compression element in (Re-)Association Response frames (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM16):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16.3 Request header compression procedure (CF32 & S1GM16):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16.4 Store the optional fields indicated in the Header Compression Request (CF32 & S1GM16):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM16.5 Send back the Header Compression Response CF32:M Yes  No  N/A  3
S1GM17 Flow control 9.56 (Flow control) CF32:M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM17.1 Request flow suspension/resumption CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM17.2 Flow suspension in response to Flow Suspend Action or NDP ACK frame (CF2 & CF32):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM17.3 Flow suspension in response to or BAT or TACK frame (CF2 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM17.4 Flow resumption upon receiving a Flow Resumption Action (CF2 & CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM18 Dynamic AID assignment operation 10.45 (Dynamic AID assignment operation) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM18.1 Request AID switch (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM18):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM18.2 Respond to request for AID switch (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM18):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM18.3 Issue unsolicited AID switch instruction (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM18):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM18.4 Respond to unsolicited AID switch instruction (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM18):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM19 System information update procedure 10.46 (System information update procedure) CF32:M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM19.1 Update the Change Sequence field in S1G Beacon frame (CF1 & CF32):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM19.2 Respond to changes in the Change Sequence field in S1G Beacon frame (CF2 & CF32):M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM19.3 Respond to probe request frames that contain the Change Sequence field (CF1 & CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM20 STA 10.48 (Sensor Only BSS) CF32:M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM20.1 Support for Sensor type STA (CF1 & CF32):O.5 Yes  No  N/A  S1GM20.2 Support for non-Sensor type STA (CF1 & CF32):O.5 Yes  No  N/A 
S1GM20.3 Support for both Sensor type and type STA (CF1 & CF32):O.5 Yes  No  N/A  S1GM20.4 Assume the role of Sensor type STA (CF2 & CF32):O.6 Yes  No  N/A  S1GM20.5 Assume the role of non-Sensor type STA (CF2 & CF32):O.6 Yes  No  N/A  S1GM21 Support for energy limited STAs 10.49 (Support for energy limited STAs) (CF1 & CF32 & (S1GM20.1 OR (CF1 & CF32 & (CF2 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22 S1G Channel Access CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22.1 Response indication deferral (RID) function 9.3.2.1 (CS mechanism), 9.3.2.4 (Setting and resetting the NAV), 9.3.2.4a (Setting and resetting the RID), 9.3.2.13 (Response Indication procedure) CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22.2 Dynamic bandwidth operation 9.3.2.7 (CTS and DMG CTS procedure) CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22.3 Fragment BA procedure 9.3.2.10a (Fragment BA procedure) CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22.4 Support for only one transmit queue with AC_BE access category 9.2.4.2 (HCF (#2203)conte ntion based channel access (EDCA)), 9.21.2.1 (Reference implementation) CF32 & S1GM20.4: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM22.5 Restricted Access Window (RAW) Operation 9.20.5 (Restricted Access Window (RAW) Operation) CF32:O Yes  No  N/A 
S1GM23.2.2 Decode the TIM divided into page slices (CF2 & CF32 & Yes  No  N/A  S1GM24 AP power management 10.2.2.19 (AP Power management) (CF1 & CF32): O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM25 Association and reassociation 10.3 (STA authentication and association) CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM25.1 Service type indication during association 10.3.5.11 (Service type indication during association) (CF2 & CF32 & PC14):O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM25.2 Authentication Control 10.3.8 (Authentication Control) CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM25.2.1 Centralized authentication control (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM25.2): O.2 (CF2 & CF32 & S1GM25.2): O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM25.2.2 Distributed authentication control (CF1 & CF32 & S1GM25.2): O.2 (CF2 & CF32): M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM26 Robust security network association (RSNA) O Yes  No  S1GM26.1 PV1 CCMP MPDU format 11.4.3.2 (CCMP MPDU format) CF32 & ( FT51 or FR52): M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM26.2 Local construction of CCMP Header for PV1 MPDUs 11.4.3.2a (Construction of the CCMP Header for PV1 MPDUs) CF32 & FR52: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM26.3 CCMP cryptographic encapsulation procedure for PV1 MPDUs 11.4.3.3 (CCMP cryptographic encapsulation) CF32 & FT51: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM26.4 CCMP decapsulation procedure for PV1 11.4.3.4 (CCMP decapsulation) CF32& FR52: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GM27 Asymmetric Ack Operation 9.7.6.5.2 (Selection of a rate or MCS), 9.7.6.5.4a (MCS for asymmetric Ack Operation) CF32: O Yes  No  N/A 
S1GM28 Control Response MCS Negotiation 9.7.6.5.4b Control Response MCS Negotiation CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GM29 OBSS Mitigation Support 9.7.6.6 (Channel Width selection for control frames) CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  Add B.4.27: B.4.27 S1G PHY features Item IUT configuration References Status Support Are the following PHY protocol features supported? S1GP1 BSS bandwidth S1GP1.1 1 MHz operation 10.47.1 & 24.1.1 CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GP1.2 2 MHz operation 10.47.1 & 24.1.1 CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GP1.3 4 MHz operation 10.47.1 & 24.1.1 CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GP1.4 8 MHz operation 10.47.1 & 24.1.1 CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GP1.5 16 MHz operation 10.47.1 & 24.1.1 CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GP2 Coding scheme S1GP2.1 Use of BCC code 24.1.1 & 24.3.4 CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  S1GP2.2 Use of STBC code 24.1.1 & 24.3.4 CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GP2.3 Use of LDPC code 24.1.1 & 24.3.4 CF32: O Yes  No  N/A  S1GP3 Demodulation scheme S1GP3.1 SIG-A of greater than or equal to 2MHz long preamble format PPDU 24.1.1 & 24.3.4.2.3 CF32: M Yes  No  N/A  PHY timing parameters S1GP4.1 Normal (long) guard interval 24.1.1 & 24.3.6 CF32: M Yes No N/A S1GP4.2 short guard interval 24.1.1 & 24.3.6 CF32: O Yes No N/A
Add table B.4.28: B.4.28 Relay features Item Protocol capability References Status Support RL1 Relay operation 9.49 (Relay operation) CF33: M Yes  No  N/A  RL2 Relay Support CF1: O Yes  No  N/A  RL3 element RL1 OR RL2:M Yes  No  N/A  RL4 Signaling of Relay element in Probe Request, (Re-)Association Request frames CF33:M Yes  No  N/A  RL5 Signaling of Relay element in S1G Beacon, Probe Response, Short Probe Response frames and (Re-)Association Response frames (RL2):M Yes  No  N/A  RL6 TXOP sharing 9.49.3 (Procedures of TXOP sharing for relay operation) (CF32 & RL1):O (CF32 & RL2):O (CF2 & CF32):O Yes  No  N/A  RL6.1 Explicit Ack procedure 9.49.3.1 (ExplicitAck procedure) RL6:O.4 Yes  No  N/A  RL6.2 Implicit Ack procedure 9.49.3.2 (Implicit Ack procedure) RL6:O.4 Yes  No  N/A  RL7 Relay discovery procedure 9.49.5 (Relay discovery procedure), 10.1.4.3.4a (Active scanning for relay discovery) (CF32 & RL1):O CF1: O CF2: O Yes  No  N/A 