November 2005 Mesh Agenda Authors: November 2005 Date: 2005-11-14 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 November 2005 Mesh Agenda Date: 2005-11-14 Authors: Name Address Company Phone Email Donald Eastlake 3rd 111 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752 USA Motorola +1-508-786-7554 Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com 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

IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Vancouver, British Columbia 14-17 November 2005 Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com +1-508-786-7554 Technical Editor: Steve Conner – Recording Secretary: Stephen Rayment Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting November 2005 Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting Option 1 Monday Afternoon Administrivia and Status TG Process Discussion Other Technical Presentations Tuesday Proposal Presentations Wednesday Thursday Afternoon Discussion and Votes on telecons/ad-hoc meetings Summary Presentations of Proposals Ballot on proposals Option 2 Monday Afternoon Administrivia and Status TG Process Discussion Other Technical Presentations Tuesday Proposal Presentations Wednesday Summary Presentations of Proposals Ballot on proposals Thursday Afternoon Discussion and Votes on telecons/ad-hoc meetings Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Monday Afternoon, 14 November 2005 16:00-18:00 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Monday Afternoon, 14 November 2005 16:00-18:00 Call to Order Manual Attendance Recording Miscellaneous Announcements Review of IEEE 802 and 802.11 Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics Agenda Vote between Option 1 and Option 2 Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes of the September 2005 Meeting, 11-05/965r0 Approved of Minutes of the Teleconference held 2 November 2005, 11-05/1055r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

November 2005 Attendance Recording Sign-in sheets will be located near the “802 Registration” area. Each member must sign-in “once” (1) per day, between the hours of 0730 and 1700 local time. Participants must “sign” by their name indicating their attendance. Attendance will be checked against other 802 groups. Those found abusing the honor system will loose ALL credit for that day. These sheets are provided daily. If you don’t sign up during the “regular sign-in” hours, you will NOT be given credit for that day. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Miscellaneous Announcements November 2005 Miscellaneous Announcements Warning: Do not leave your laptops unattended! We are informed that there is a ring of professional thieves who infiltrate meetings and walk out with bags / laptops. Individual membership In all IEEE standards meetings, membership is by individual, hence you do not represent a company or organization. Photographs and Recordings No sound, video, etc., recordings are permitted at 802.11 WG or TG meetings. No photographs allowed without WG Chair permission. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards 6. Patents 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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002, Reaffirmed May 2005 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Monday Afternoon, 14 November 2005 Grand Ballroom A, 16:00-18:00 (continued) Review of Task Group Status, Donald Eastlake 3rd 35 intents to submit proposals received 15 proposals submitted, presented and balloted in July 6 presented and balloted in September 3 remaining proposals to be presented and balloted at this meeting See 11-05/112r14, 11-05/274r10, 11-05/597r14 Presentations and Discussion on Process “TGs Process”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-05/1137r0 Other Technical Presentations “Avoiding Adjacent Channel Interference in Multi-Radio Mesh Points”, Mathilde Benveniste Recess until 10:30 Tuesday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 15 November 2005 13:30-15:30 Manual attendance reminder doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Tuesday, 15 November 2005 13:30-15:30 Manual attendance reminder 13:35 Slot A, G:7 SEE Mesh 15:05 Q&A Recess until 08:00 Wednesday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday, 16 November 2005 08:00 – 18:00 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Wednesday, 16 November 2005 08:00 – 18:00 Option 1 Manual attendance reminder 8:05 Slot B, B:31 W-Mesh Alliance 9:35 Q&A Recess until 13:30 13:35 Slot C, H:9 Mesh Networks Alliance 15:05 Q&A Recess until 16:00 Other technical presentations Recess until 16:00 Thursday Option 2 Manual attendance reminder 8:05 Slot B, B:31 W-Mesh Alliance 9:35 Q&A Recess until 13:30 13:35 Slot C, H:9 Mesh Networks Alliance 15:05 Q&A Recess until 16:00 Proposal 5 minute summaries 16:20 Proposal Ballot Recess until 16:00 Thursday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Thursday Afternoon, 17 November 2005 16:00 – 18:00 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 Thursday Afternoon, 17 November 2005 16:00 – 18:00 Option 1 Manual attendance reminder Discussion and Votes on Teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings “TGs Process”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-05/1137r1 Votes on telecons/ad-hoc meetings Proposal 5 minute summaries (11-05/274r10, 11-05/597r13) Proposal Ballot Adjourn sine die Option 2 Manual attendance reminder Discussion and Votes on Teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings “TGs Process”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-05/1137r1 Votes on telecons/ad-hoc meetings Other technical presentations Adjourn sine die Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Reference Information] November 2005 [Reference Information] PAR for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2 Five Criteria for IEEE 802.11 ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1 Call for Proposals: 11-04/1430r12 Proposal Selection Procedures: 11-05/274r10 Proposal Intents: 11-05/112r14 Proposals: 11-05/597r14 Adopted Task Group Working Documents 11-04/1477r4: Terms and Definitions for 802.11s 11-04/1174r13: Functional Specification and Scope 11-04/1175r10: Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists 11-04/662r16: Usage Models 11-04/1543r4: Informative Reference Bibliography for 802.11s Miscellaneous Graphs and Mesh, see 11-04-420r0 “Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

[Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1035r4 November 2005 [Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes September 2005 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, 11-05/965r0 July 2005 Meeting, San Francisco, California, 11-05/715r0 May 2005 Meeting, Cairns, Queensland, 11-05/535r1 March 2005 Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 11-05/261r0 January 2005 Meeting, Monterey, California, 11-05/45r0 November 2004 Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 11-04/1464r0 September 2004 Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 11-04/1125r1 July 2004 Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-04/853r0 Recent Teleconference Minutes 2 November 2005, 11-05/1055r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola