January 2006 Mesh Agenda Authors: January 2006 Date: 2006-01-15 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 January 2006 Mesh Agenda Date: 2006-01-15 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 January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 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. Waikoloa, Hawaii 17-19 January, 2006 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 January 2006 Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting Tuesday Administrivia and Status TG Process Discussion Other Technical Presentations Proposal Presentations Wednesday Summary Presentations of Proposals Ballot on proposals Thursday Afternoon Process Discussion and Votes on teleferences/ad-hoc meetings Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 Call to Order doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 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 Approval of Minutes Approval of the Minutes of the November 2005 Meeting, 11-05/1156r0 Approval of the Minutes of the Teleconference held 4 January 2006, 11-06/1281r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

January 2006 Attendance Recording Sign-in sheets will be located near the “802 Concierge” area. Each member must sign-in “once” (1) per day, between the hours of 0730 and 1730 local time. Participants must “sign” by their name indicating their attendance. 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 January 2006 Miscellaneous Announcements Warning: Do not leave your laptops unattended! The meeting is not responsible for your unwatched stuff. 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 recordings are permitted at 802.11 WG or TG meetings. No photographs allowed without WG Chair permission. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Instructions for the WG Chair January 2006 Instructions for the WG Chair At Each Meeting, the Working Group Chair shall: Show slides #1 and #2 of this presentation Advise the WG membership that: The IEEE’s patent policy is consistent with the ANSI patent policy and is described in Clause 6 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws; Early disclosure of patents which may be essential for the use of standards under development is encouraged; Disclosures made of such patents may not be exhaustive of all patents that may be essential for the use of standards under development, and that neither the IEEE, the WG, nor the WG Chairman ensure the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that, in fact, may be essential for the use of standards under development. Instruct the WG Secretary to record in the minutes of the relevant WG meeting: That the foregoing advice was provided and the two slides were shown; That an opportunity was provided for WG members to identify or disclose patents that the WG member believes may be essential for the use of that standard; Any responses that were given, specifically the patents and patent applications that were identified (if any) and by whom. Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

#1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 #1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents whose infringement is, or in the case of patent applications, potential future infringement the applicant asserts will be, unavoidable in a compliant implementation of either mandatory or optional portions of the standard [essential patents]. This assurance shall be provided without coercion. The patent holder or applicant should provide this assurance as soon as reasonably feasible in the standards development process. This assurance shall be provided no later than the approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent or patent application becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be 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 either mandatory or optional portions of the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity complying with the standard; or b) A statement that a license for such implementation 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 – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

#2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 #2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use 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-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org or visit http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/index.html This slide set is available at http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 (continued) doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 (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 presented and balloted in November 2 remaining proposals to be presented and balloted at this meeting See 11-05/112r14, 11-05/274r10, 11-05/597r16 Presentations and Discussion on Process “TGs Process”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-06/tbd Other Technical Presentations Recess until 19:30 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 (continued) doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 Tuesday, 17 January 2006 16:00-21:30 (continued) 19:35 Proposal Presentation Slot A (Q&A Wednesday morning) Recess until 08:00 Wednesday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Wednesday, 18 January 2006 08:00 – 18:00 Manual attendance reminder doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 Wednesday, 18 January 2006 08:00 – 18:00 Manual attendance reminder 8:06 Proposal Presentation Slot A, Q&A 9:03 Proposal Presentation Slot B Recess until 13:30 13:35 Proposal Presentation Slot B continued 14:35 Proposal Slot B, Q&A Recess until 16:00 Proposal 5 minute summaries 16:18 Proposal Ballot Recess until 08:00 Thursday Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

Thursday Morning, 19 January 2006 08:00 – 10:00 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 Thursday Morning, 19 January 2006 08:00 – 10:00 Manual attendance reminder Discussion and Votes on Teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings “TGs Process”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-06/tbd Votes on teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings Other technical presentations “Mesh Security”, Bill Arbaugh, Meiyuan Zhao, Jesse Walker Adjourn sine die 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

[Reference Information] January 2006 [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: 11-05/597r18 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 January 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-05/1265r2 January 2006 [Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes November 2005 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 11-05/1156r0 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 4 January 2006, 11-05/1281r0 Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola