1. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) IEEE 802.11 - IETF Liaison Report March 2005 Dorothy Stanley – Agere Systems IEEE 802.11 Liaison – IETF dstanley@agere.com

2. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) Update: AP Functional Description IETF Request, IEEE 802.11 WG –Need for AP Functional Definition –APF Ad-Hoc Committee Formed September 2004 –Clarify distinction between AP function & AP device, including Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device –Integration function description, Distribution System and its associated services (portal, ESS, etc.) description, include an example Goal – Text included in March 05 TGma draft –See documents 04/1225r7 Detailed list of functions, interfaces, –05/0120 AP Functional Description –05/0105r3 Standard text definition clarifications –05/0115r0 Additional descriptions –05/0021r2, 05/0053r0 January meeting agenda, meeting notes

3. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) Additional Activities of Interest TGv -Wireless Network Management –Task Group Formed; Chair is Pat Calhoun –Address Station Management and AP MIB enhancements TGT - Wireless Performance Prediction TG –Developing a recommended practice TGr – Fast BSS Transition –Intra-subnet AP to AP transition –8 Proposals submitted, down-select process – 2 proposals remain

4. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) IEEE 802.11 Standards Overview The letters “l, o, q” are not used

5. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) PAR Timeline – 05/0091

6. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) Where do I find 802.11 documents? Document website –http://802wirelessworld.comhttp://802wirelessworld.com IEEE 802.11 website –Chair contact info, meeting schedules, etc –http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/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

7. March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) When are the next IEEE 802.11 meetings? March 14-18 Atlanta May 16-20 Cairns July 18-22 San Francisco