July 2009 doc IEEE 802 15 09 0580

July 2009 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -09 -0580 -01 -0000 Project: IEEE P 802. 15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Liaison Report on 802. 11 WNG for 200907] Date Submitted: [16 July, 2009] Source: [Clint Chaplin, 802. 11 Liaison] Company [Samsung Electronics] Address [75 W. Plumeria, San Jose, CA 95134] Voice: [408 -768 -0827], FAX: [N/A], E-Mail: [clint. chaplin@gmail. com] Abstract: [Liaison Report on 802. 11 WNG for July, 2009. ] Purpose: [Informative. ] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 802. 15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P 802. 15. Submission 1 Clint Chaplin, 802. 11 Liaison

July 2009 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -09 -0580 -01 -0000 Liaison Report on 802. 11 for 200907 Submission 2 Clint Chaplin, 802. 11 Liaison

July 2009 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -09 -0580 -01 -0000 802. 11 Status • Asking for unconditional EC approval to publish: TGn, TGw • Asking for conditional EC approval to go to sponsor ballot: TGp, TGu, TGv, TGz Also going out for ballot • Asking to form study groups: – 11 -09 -0817 -01 -0 wng-qos-support-inmanagment-frames. ppt – 11 -09 -0749 -01 -0 wng-802 -11 -in-thetvws. ppt Submission 3 Clint Chaplin, 802. 11 Liaison

July 2009 doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -09 -0580 -01 -0000 Enhanced Security • 11 -09 -0315 -04 -0 wng-enhanced-security. ppt • Possible need for 256 bit keys (currently 128 bit) • Current security schemes are enterprise focused and too rigid for consumer use – Requires central authentication authority • No current projects have the scope to add this • Motion to request the WG to form a study group for Enhanced Security: – Yes – 10; No – 7; Abstain – 22. Motion fails. – Yes – 22; No – 8; Abstain – 10. Motion fails. Submission 4 Clint Chaplin, 802. 11 Liaison