IEEE P802.11 - Radio Resource Measurement Study Group  - UPDATE:

This Study Group was formed to evaluate the inclusion of "hooks" in a MAC MIB to provide PHY and MAC measurements for the use of external (above the MAC) network management. The tentative scope of the study group is:

 

• to define and expose radio and network information to facilitate the management and maintenance of a \wireless and mobile LAN.  Also, to enable new applications based on this radio information, for example location-enabled services
• The new standard shall be compatible with the IEEE 802.11 MAC.
• The new extension shall implement all mandatory portions of the IEEE 802.11 standards and specification.
• The proposed project targets further developing the management of all 802.11 networks.

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December 4th Teleconference Information

The following IEEE 802.11k Radio Resource Measurement (RRM) teleconferences are next in the series of teleconferences in preparation for the Ft Lauderdale meeting. Most of the issues related to RRM requirements and issues have been addressed. The Ft Lauderdale meeting will require confirmation of the votes at Kauai about officers.

- Intro, Agenda, and Summary of Last Meetings - Richard Paine (10 min)
- Roaming Support - Zhun Zhong (30 min)
- Update on the Information in the RRM issues report document - Richard Paine (15 min)
- Solicitation for presentations in Ft Lauderdale (5 min)

Webex Website: https://64.68.123.233/boeing
Date: Wednesday, Dec 4, 2002
Starting time: 8:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco)
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting number: 622354185
Meeting password: rrmmeeting
Teleconference: US Voice: 1-888-829-6826
International Voice: 1-484-630-6652
Voice Passcode: 78751#
Host: Richard Paine
Host's email address: richard.h.paine@boeing.com
Next Teleconference: 12/11/02
 

 

Requirements Categories

•  Data, Voice, Video

•  Data – QoS, wireless net (a, b, g, h)

• •  Voice – RSSI, S/N, Delay, Jitter, Encryption, device processor, wireless net (a, b, g, h)
•   Video – RSSI, S/N, Encryption, device processor, wireless net (a, b, g, h)

•  •  Diagnostics (non-802.11, 802.11, other APs)

•  Access Point Table

•  Station Table (BSS and IBSS)

•  Link stats (counts, data rates, RSSI, link margin)

•  MAC Statistics (channel utilization, total stations, events)

•  Events (auth, deauth, associate, deassociate, current MIB)

•  Coexistence Measurements

 

Topics for Papers

•   MIBs

•  Signal Strength

•  Standardizing RSSI

•  Real Time Parameters

•  Real Time Issues

•  Retries

•  Measuring Transmission Speeds

•  Measuring Throughput in WLANs

•  VOIP Radio Resource Issues

•  Video Radio Resource Issues

•  Additional Information needed in the MIBs (802.1x, 802.11, 802.1p)

•  Diagnostics Needed for Effective Mgt of WLANs