1. November 2005 Vancouver Meeting Slides
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November 2005
November 2005
November 2005 Vancouver Meeting Slides
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Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

2. Welcome to TGT Evaluation of 802.11 Wireless Performance
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November 2005
November 2005
Welcome to TGT Evaluation of Wireless Performance
Charles R. Wright
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

3. Sign In!!! A Friendly Reminder…
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November 2005
November 2005
A Friendly Reminder…
The attendance server on 802wirelessworld will not be in operation this week
Attendance will be recorded on a sign-in sheet
Between 8 AM and 5 PM, go to the registration desk and sign the sheet and indicate how many of the meetings that day you did or will attend
Do this once a day
Sign In!!!
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

4. November 2005
Be Aware…
Do not leave your laptop or personal items unattended in meeting rooms
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

5. Proposed Agenda for Vancouver Meetings
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November 2005
November 2005
Proposed Agenda for Vancouver Meetings
Chair comments
Appoint secretary
Approval of agenda
Approve minutes
11-05/0955r0 – Garden Grove
11-05/1100r1 – Nov 03 Telecon
Call for presentations
T. Alexander, 11-05/676r1, “Link Layer Metrics Proposal” 45 min (Tues)
D. Ward, 11-05/1043r0, 11-05/1044r0, “Test Practices and Test Equipment” 45 min (any time)
D. Ward, 11-05/1101r0, “Suggested additions to the test template” 30 min (any time)
L. Green, “Theoretical throughput limits” 11-05/1050r0, 30 min (any time)
M. Foegelle, 11-05/1040r0, “Understanding the implications of link budgets”, 30 min (any time)
F. Pirzada, 11-05/0969r1, “Document Framework Section”, 30 min (Wed)
S. Bangolae, 11-05/537r2, “Test Methodology Proposal for Measuring Fast BSS/BSS Transition Time” 30 min (Wednesday)
Fanny Mlinarsky, 11-05/1109r0 “Latency Sensitive Usage Case”, 45 min (Wed needed)
Uriel Lemberger, 11-05/1158r0, “Receiver sensitivity”, (proposed draft text: 11-05/1157r0), 60 min (maybe today, better Wed)
U. Lemberger, 11-05/1194r0, “Video testing methodology”, 60 min (Wed/Thu)
U. Lemberger, 11-05/1198r0, “Transmit EVM”, 60 min (Thursday)
Process discussions
Editor’s report
Presentations in Item 5 as they are ready
New Business
Uriel’s revised sensitivity
Tom’s revised link layer metrics
Mesh performance and Metro Ethernet Forum
Max theoretical throughput
Future telecons
Review slide 11 from 11-05/912r1 (expected proposals)
TGT Issues List, 11-05/1024r0
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

6. Meeting Schedule for week
November 2005
Meeting Schedule for week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
8:00
TGT Ad Hoc
9:30
10:30
12:30
Lunch
1:30
Opening, confirm secretary, call for presentations, start presentations
TGT
TGT
3:30
4:00
TGT
TGT
TGT
Closing business
6:00
Dinner
7:30
9:30
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

7. TGT Plan Of Record As discussed in Garden Grove session…
November 2005
TGT Plan Of Record
As discussed in Garden Grove session…
Used as input to the TG milestones table
Step 1 complete after March meeting
All important pieces in place at this time
TG internal review to start after March meeting
Comments resolved in May meeting
New draft created and circulated before July meeting
Additional comment resolution during July
Plan to vote on going to LB at July meeting
Update the timeline for LB in July 2006
All other dates in milestones table will be updated accordingly
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

8. TGT Standards Process Milestones
November 2005
TGT Standards Process Milestones
Dates are updated from our discussion on Tuesday
We are here
2005
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1st LB
1st Recirc
2nd Recirc
2006
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1st SB
SB Recirc
2007
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
WG/SEC approval
REVCOM approval
2008
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

9. Motion Move to Moved: Second: Yes/No/Abs: November 2005
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

10. November 2005
New Business
Possible telecons if we follow our current “every two weeks” schedule:
1 Dec 05, 15 Dec 05, 12 Jan 06
Discussion of work to be done on teleconferences
Telecon 1 – DJ Shyy presentation, summary of Vancouver meeting
Telecon 2 – Discussion of D0.5
Telecon 3 – Preparation for Hawaii, announcement of proposals, presentations
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

11. Telecons between November and January 802.11 meetings
Motion to empower TGT to hold telecons
Time: 12 noon Eastern (US) time
Duration: 1 hour
Dates: 1 Dec 2005, 15 Dec 2005, 12 Jan 2006
Moved/second: F. Pirzada/M. Foegelle
Unanimous consent
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12. Backup Information November 2005
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13. TGT Approved Document List
November 2005
TGT Approved Document List
11-04/1553r2, “Guidelines for TGT Formal Metric and Methodology Proposals”
11-05/912r2, “TGT Process Document”
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14. Teleconference Info Date: Thursdays
November 2005
Teleconference Info
Date: Thursdays
Time: 12 Noon Eastern time (1700 UTC)
Duration: 1 hour
Phone # 
International:
Passcode:
Next: TBD
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

15. November 2005
Reflector
reflectors:
Requires membership to send to it
Getting on the reflectors
Send an to Harry Worstel with a cc to Al Petrick and Stuart Kerry requesting to be put on the reflectors
Instructions are contained in every reflector posting for customizing your reflector experience (including unsubscribing)
rules require all TG communication to be through reflector
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

16. References for 802.11 Newcomers (1 of 2)
November 2005
References for Newcomers (1 of 2)
Web site:
Document server:
Sign up for an account
No need to be an member to get an account
Once logged in, “join” :
Click on “ WLAN WG” on left
In center window, choose to become a new member
Click again on “ WLAN WG”
An additional subitem called “Documents” will be revealed – click on it
You’ve reached the document server!
Charles R. Wright, Azimuth Systems, Inc.

17. References for 802.11 Newcomers (2 of 2)
November 2005
References for Newcomers (2 of 2)
Document numbering scheme
WG-YY-NNNN-RR-gggg-English-document-title.ext
WG = 802 working group number, e.g. “11” as in
YY = two digits of year
NNNN = document number
RR = document revision number
gggg = group to which the document pertains
Example:
wpp-telecon-agenda-19-feb-04.ppt
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