March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) IEEE IETF Liaison Report March 2005 Dorothy Stanley – Agere Systems IEEE Liaison – IETF

March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) Update: AP Functional Description IETF Request, IEEE 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

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

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

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

March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) Where do I find documents? Document website – IEEE website –Chair contact info, meeting schedules, etc – Draft Standard Letter Ballots –On IEEE website –Login, Password required; Agreement by IEEE to make this available to IETF WGs when needed

March 2005 Dorothy Stanley (Agere Systems) When are the next IEEE meetings? March Atlanta May Cairns July San Francisco