June 2004doc.: IEEE802.11-04/0669-00

IEEE P802.11
Wireless LANs

Conference Call Minutes Task Group K June 09, 2004

Date:

June 09, 2004

Author:

Paul Gray
AirWave Wireless, Inc.
1700 El Camino Real Suite 500

San Mateo, CA94025
Phone: 650-286-6107
Fax: 650-286-6101
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Abstract

Teleconference Minutes for Task Group K.

Detailed minutes follow:

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 – 8:30 AM Pacific

  1. Chair calls the conference call to order at8:30AM
  2. AttendancePaine, Gray, Kwak, Qi, Johnson, Barber, Smith, Zhong
  3. Editorial Comment Resolution

Resolution of Comments

Editor comments from D 0.16

Comment #2 – Clause 10.3 - Black

Problem - There are no MLME primitives for site reporting. How is a site report request initiated?

Remedy - Consider adding primitives for site reporting.

Comment – Simon presented a proposal at Garden Grove, but the item was tabled.

Comment – This will be open until Security is solved.

Comment – We should change the status to “open” and vote on the new .xls draft in Portland.

Comment – Take the editor to do

Resolution – Change the editor to do to “assign to Simon Black”

Comment #35 - Clause 11.7.7.6–Johnson

Problem - p 44, l11 - No Noise Busy Time Histogram defined in Table 0-4

Remedy – Rewrite to use a valid Medium Sensing Measurement or delete example from text (Replace Noise Busy Time Histogram with RPI Time Histogram)

Comment – Editor needs to text to make change

Resolution –open – assigned to Walter Johnson and Zhun Zhong

Comment #155 – Clause 7.3.2.22.9 - Black

Problem – P25, L6 reference is to Table 0-2 which is the frequency band table. Medium sensing event is in Table 0-4.

Remedy – Correct reference - see also comments (236 and 242) on figure numbering in the draft (All references and tables need to be fixed and renumbered). To correct: delete Table 0-2, in 7.3.2.21.9 and change reference in line 11, page 17, to table 0-4 in 7.3.2.22.9, and finally change the reference on page 29, line 6 to Table 0-4.

Editor Comment – the reference in the remedy is not found.

New Remedy - Correct reference - see also comments (236 and 242) on figure numbering in the draft (All references and tables need to be fixed and renumbered). To correct: delete Table 0-2, in 7.3.2.21.9 and change reference in line 11, page 17, to table 0-4 in 7.3.2.22.9, and finally change the reference on page 25, line 6 to Table 0-4.

Resolution– accept – instruct editor to make change described above in New Remedy

Comment #234, 235

Problem – Need input from Terry Cole

Remedy – Simon will get input from Terry

Resolution – open – assigned to Simon

Comment #85 – Clause 7.3.2.21.4 – Black

Problem - Channel Number indicates the channel number on which the requesting STA instructs the receiving STA to issue a Channel Load Report. This seems incorrect (channel number is not that used for the request) and is missing a reference to Channel Band which specifies the range of valid channels.

Remedy - Replace with: 'Channel Number indicates the channel number for which the measurement request applies. Channel Number is defined within a Channel Band as shown in Table 0-2.' Where Table 0-2 should be replaced with a unique identifier within a consistent Table numbering scheme for the draft as noted in a previous comment.

Chair officially ends the meeting at 9:35 AM.

Editor – I am not sure how to renumber. Does anyone have an idea?

Comment – When modifying a table in existing draft use the same numbering for table and figures. When we are defining new figures and table use anything we like. Suggest using K like (K1, K2, …).

Editor – Having trouble with cross reference within MS word. Does anyone have experience using cross referencing with MS word? Editor will modify by hand.

Editor – Comment #194 reverses what was accepted in #191

Comment #191 – Clause 7.3.2.27 – Black

Problem - P29, L18 Within a probe response the RCPI element would carry the RCPI value measured on the Probe Request' would carry? Which probe request?

Remedy - Suggest: 'Within a Probe Response frame the RCPI element shall be used to indicate the RCPI value measured for the corresponding Probe Request frame'

Resolution – open – assigned to Simon Black

Editor – Comment #214 leaves a dangling reference

Comment #214 – Clause Annex D - Black

Problem - AP service load is not a counter (and therefore it is questionable it should be in a counters table). It is also not a well specified measure of load - there is no way to compare two values of service load as there is no real definition of how a particular value is calculated.

Remedy - Remove from MIB

Resolution – open – Joe will present in Portland to reinsert reference

Question – Is D 0.16 available? Editor mailed to Harry last night and it should be posted ASAP.

Editor – Will release D.017 prior to Portland with comment resolution as discussed today.

Comment – we need resolve the security issue prior to more comment resolutions.

Chair – CAC wants to see text regardless of security.

Comment – we need to get the MIB format in place.

Comment – If we have the MIB formatting in place, we are ready to go out.

Comment – We should proceed with the draft independent of the security issue. We can go to letter ballot without a security solution.

Chair – if we finish up quickly and coincide with 11e, the WiFI Alliance might implement an interim standard.

Chair officially ends the meeting at 9:31 AM.

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