IEEE 802.11 - IETF Liaison Report

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IEEE 802.11 - IETF Liaison Report

• November 2005
• Dorothy Stanley Aruba Networks
• IEEE 802.11 Liaison IETF
• dstanley_at_arubanetworks.com

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Task Groups of Interest - Update

• TGk Radio Resource Management
• Letter Ballot currently underway Is there any
  CAPWAP WG interest in access to the current draft
  amendment?
• TGma-REV Maintenance Revision, includes AP
  Functional Description Text
• Document 04/1225r7 provides a detailed list of
  functions, interfaces
• TGv -Wireless Network Management
• Address Station Management and AP MIB
  enhancements
• See the draft objectives, document 05/827r3,
  receiving submissions with substantive text
• TGT - Wireless Performance Prediction TG
• Developing a recommended practice, draft not yet
  available
• TGr Fast BSS Transition
• Intra-subnet AP to AP transition
• Expect first Letter Ballot in November

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IEEE 802.11 Standards Overview
The letters l, o, q are not used
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Where do I find 802.11 documents?

• Document website
• http//802wirelessworld.com
• IEEE 802.11 website
• Chair contact info, meeting schedules, current
  project timelines
• 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

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When are the next IEEE 802.11 meetings?

• November 14-18 Vancouver
• January 16-20 Hawaii
• March 6-10 Denver
• May 15-19 Jacksonville
• July 17-21 San Diego