1. Introducing 11r-d0.00 Date: 2005-06-02 Authors: January 2002
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Introducing 11r-d0.00
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2. Abstract Initial draft of P802.11r, created from 11-05-0362-01
January 2002
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Abstract
Initial draft of P802.11r, created from
Drafts are normally available on the 802 site
But, since that server appears to be down, the drafts mentioned in this document are available embedded in , and also via ftp://ftp.research.att.com/pub/wtm/
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3. P802.11r-D0.00 Generated from 11-05-0362-01
June 2005
P802.11r-D0.00
Generated from
For now, ignore the Table of Contents
For now, ignore all the blank pages at end
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4. Section mapping, part 1 2.1 Background Introduction in “frontmatter”
June 2005
Section mapping, part 1
2.1 Background Introduction in “frontmatter”
2.2 Definitions 3-Definitions and 4-Acronyms
2.3 Architecture (new section) BSS-Transition Services
3 Overview 8A.1 (new section) Fast BSS Transition
4.1 Frame Formats - Authentication Authentication frame format
4.1.1 FT Auth frame sequence 8.5A.9 FT Auth frame sequence
4.2.1 Reassociation Request Reassociation Request
4.2.2 Reassociation Response Reassociation Response
4.3 FBT Action Frame Action field
4.3.1 FBT Action Frame details Action frame details
4.4.1 Count IE Count IE
4.4.2 Status codes Status code field
4.4.3 Fast Transition Resource IE Fast Transition Resource IE
4.4.4 Fast Transition Security IE Fast Transition Security IE
4.4.5 Fast Transition Key Holder IE Fast Transition Key Holder IE
4.4.6 Time Interval IE Time Interval IE
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5. June 2005
Section mapping, part 2
4.4.7 Resource Information Container Resource Information Container IEs
4.4.8 AKM suites AKM suites
4.4.9 EAPOL-Key IE EAPOL-Key IE
5.1 Frame notation 8A.1.4 Notation
5.2 EAPOL-Key frame notation 8A.1.4 Notation
5.3 First Contact 8A.2 First Contact
5.4 Base Mechanism 8A.3 Base Mechanism
5.5 Pre-Reservation Mechanism 8A.4 Pre-Reservation Mechanism
5.6.1 QoS-Traffic Stream Operation 11.3A.1 and 11.3A.3 TS Lifecycle
QoS procedures 8A QoS procedures
5.7 RIC Usage 8A RIC
6.1 MLME Resource Reservation MLME Resource Reservation
6.1.5 MLME-Reassociate MLME Reassociate
6.2 Broker Function 8A.6 Broker Function
7 Security 8.5A.1-8 Key Distr for Fast BSS Transition
8 Informative Annex O Informative Annex
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6. Section mapping - issues
June 2005
Section mapping - issues
New section with Fast BSS Transition Procedures
8A, after Security Procedures
9A, after MAC procedures, before layer mgmt
11A, after MAC and layer mgmt, before PHY
20, at end
For now its section 8A
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7. June 2005
P802.11r-D0.01
Draft 0.01 created from D0.00 with editorial changes and numerous re-wordings to hopefully increase clarity of the text.
P802.11r-D0.01-changes is a comparison of 00 and 01.
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8. Major Editorial changes
June 2005
Major Editorial changes
Level numbers of keys:
PMK-R0 is top level, PMK-R1 is second level, PMK-R2 is third level, PTK is fourth level.
Description of Count Information Element
The number of IEs protected by the MIC in the EAPKIE (this IE, and succeeding IEs up through and including the EAPKIE).
See for definition, and Table 9 in for sample usage
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9. Major Editorial changes
June 2005
Major Editorial changes
TGr Key Hierarchy replaced by FBT Key Hierarchy
Uses of “over-the-wire” replaced by “over-the-DS”
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10. Minor Editorial changes
June 2005
Minor Editorial changes
See changebar file
No intention to make any technical changes
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11. June 2005
Motion
Motion to accept P802.11r-D0.01 as the initial draft of the Fast BSS Transition Amendment to
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