TGs Denver Closing Report January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/517r1 March 2006 TGs Denver Closing Report Date: 2006-03-09 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:// ieee802.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.kerry@philips.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>. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/517r1 March 2006 Abstract Report of TGs, ESS Mesh Networking Task Group, to the March, 2006 (Denver, Colorado) closing 802.11 Plenary. TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/517r1 March 2006 TGs Closing Plenary Report An annotated agenda is available in 11-06/256r10. The minutes will be uploaded shortly as 11-06/445r0. A special session of TGs was held on security at which two technical presentations were received: “The Mesh Security Problem”, 11-06/483r0 “Function Oriented Mesh Security”, 11-06/493r0 Three other technical presentations were received: “EDCA parameter selection and adaptation for rate control in mesh networks”, 11-06/317r1 “EDCA Parameters Selection to Optimally Provide QoS in IEEE 802.11s Mesh WLANs”, 11-06/364r1 “Modeling Imperfect Clock Synchronization in CSMA Wireless Networks”, 11-06/466r1 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report March 2006 TGs Closing Plenary Report Proposal Confirmation At the January 802.11 meeting, TGs suspended its down selection process until this meeting to facilitate merger of the remaining “SEE Mesh” and “Wi-Mesh Alliance” proposals. These effort produced a joint proposal which was presented and unanimously confirmed by a vote of 119 in favor 0 opposed 3 abstentions. For the joint proposal, see submissions 11-06/329r3, 11-06/328r0, 11-06/337r0. The TGs Technical Editor has been directed to produce a D0.01 and the TGs Chair directed to issue a call for informal internal technical review comments when this draft is available. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report March 2006 TGs Closing Plenary Report Press Release Motion Move, to approve the Press Release in submission 11-06/491r2 and forward it to the 802 Executive Committee for approval and public release. In TGS: Moved: Steve Conner Seconded: Juan Carlos Zuniga Vote: Yes: 36 No: 0 Abstain: 1 Ad hoc Meeting Motion Move, to authorize a TGs ad hoc meeting 13-15 June 2006 to refine the TGs draft and for presentations and discussions on TGs security. In TGs: Moved: Jan Kruys Seconded: Steve Conner Vote: Yes: 34 No: 0 Abstain: 2 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

TGs Closing Plenary Report January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/517r1 March 2006 TGs Closing Plenary Report Three TGs teleconferences have been scheduled between the March and May meetings to discuss TGs security and the May agenda: 11:00am Eastern US time, Wednesday 5 April 2006 26 April 2006 10 May 2006. Goals for the May meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: Resolve informal internal technical review comments. TGs security presentations and discussions. Other presentations and refinement of the TGs Draft. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola