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May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p To WBSS or not to WBSS? Date: 2008 -05 -14 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802. 11. 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 grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802. 11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http: // ieee 802. org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws. pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. " Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair stuart@ok -brit. com as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802. 11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee. org>. Submission Slide 1 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com

May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p WBSS vs. no BSS options in WAVE Communications outside of a BSS Timing and Service Advertiseme nt (WAVE IE) Station Groupings To/From DS WAVE Mode Data frame usage WBSS Wildcard or arbitrary BSSID Beacon or new management frame Via Join (BSSID of WBSS initiator) 1 Any combination of To/From set to true/false 2 Required Outside of a BSS and within WBSS No BSS Wildcard or arbitrary BSSID Beacon or new management frame Setting of BSSID by SME 1 Any combination of To/From set to true/false 2 Not Required Always outside of a BSS 1 Also accessible via MA-UNITDATA. request primitive (challenges with setting through data plane interfaces) 2 To/From DS=0 (always false for both) important option to consider. To support value of true requires some additional explanation. Submission Slide 2 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com

May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p Implications of no BSS on IEEE 1609 • 1609. 4 – Multi-channel management approach not reliant on WBSS joining – May tie switching and multi-channel operation to alternate functions • Minor changes in terminology • Alternate description of how channel switching/management occurs between control and service channels • Cleans up the discrepancy between control and service channel and being joined to a WBSS • 1609. 3 – WSA and WBSS no longer tied together – Requires redefining of WME (SME) ↔ MLME interface • Minor changes already required because of beacon based WAVE IE • Break down “join” function into discrete primitives to set parameters such as BSSID, channel information, etc. Submission Slide 3 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com

May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p Straw Poll • Continue with WBSS – Yes: – No: • Remove WBSS – Yes: – No: Submission Slide 4 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com

May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p Beacon Frame vs. New Management Frame • Beacon option – Requires mandatory elements that may not be useful for WAVE – Requires overloading of Supported. Rates element (or other approach) for backward compatibility • Similar to 11 n approach • New management frame option – Replace current on-demand beacon • Timing information and generic advertisement frame? • Contains timestamp and optional WAVE IE – 16 frames of type 11, subtype 0000 – 1111 still available Submission Slide 5 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com

May 2007 May 2008 IEEE 802. 11 11 -07 -0781 -02 -000 p doc. : IEEE 802. 11 11 -08 -0673 -01 -000 p Straw Poll • Continue with beacon frame – Yes: – No: • Move to new management frame – Yes: – No: Submission Slide 6 Justin Mc. New – Techno. Com