IEEE 802.11v-2011

IEEE 802.11v-2011 IEEE Standard for Information technology-- Local and metropolitan area networks-- Specific requirements-- Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications Amendment 8: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Network Management
standard by IEEE, 02/09/2011

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Purpose

Insert the following dash list item at the end of the list of items in 1.2:-- Defines mechanisms and services for Wireless Network Management of STAs that include BSS transition management, channel usage and coexistence, collocated interference reporting, diagnostic, multicast diagnostic and event reporting, flexible multicast, efficient beacon mechanisms, proxy ARP advertisement, location, timing measurement, directed multicast, extended sleep modes, trafficfiltering, and management notification.

Abstract

Amendment Standard - Superseded.This amendment provides Wireless Network Management enhancements to the IEEE 802.11 MAC, and PHY, extending radio measurements to effect a complete and coherent upper layer interface for managing IEEE 802.11 devices in wireless networks.