1. MAC Layer FEC and 802.11e Functional Constraints
January 2001
MAC Layer FEC and e Functional Constraints
John M. Kowalski
Sharp Laboratories USA
Camas, Washington
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John M. Kowalski, Sharp

2. Functional Constraints (1)
January 2001
Functional Constraints (1)
FEC, if adopted, is an OPTION.
ANY adopted MAC FEC MUST be a systematic code so that MAC header format is maintained & readable by non-FEC enabled MACs, and protected for FEC enabled MACS.
ANY adopted MAC FEC must apply to a, b, and g PHYs.
John M. Kowalski, Sharp

3. Functional Constraints (2)
January 2001
Functional Constraints (2)
FEC enabled MACS shall not send up errored frames to higher layers.
The maximum MPDU of is maintained. Payload delivered to higher layers is reduced if MAC FEC is employed.
John M. Kowalski, Sharp