IEEE P802.11 - TGZ - MEETING UPDATES


Status of Project IEEE 802.11z

Extensions to Direct Link Setup

 

Chair – Menzo Wentink, Qualcomm

Secretary – Daniel Borges, Apple

 


Objective

AP independent direct link setup.

IEEE 802.11z PAR Document


 

Atlanta, November 2009

 

Achievements in Atlanta

·          Significant progress in resolving comments received on the Initial Sponsor Ballot

·          Text proposals are in

1.      https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/09/11-09-1281-00-000z-tdls-path-switch-rules.doc

2.      https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/09/11-09-1230-03-000z-comment-resolution-79.ppt

3.      https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/09/11-09-1218-04-000z-tdls-peer-discovery.doc

 

·         First Recirculation Sponsor Ballot expected after the January meeting in LA, but earlier is possible.

 

Teleconferences

·          Thu, Dec 10, 2pm-3pm ET

·          Thu, Jan 14, 2pm-3pm ET

 

Hawaii, September 2009

 

Achievements in Hawaii

·          TGz resolved all of the comments received on LB157.

·          The approved comment resolutions are in 11-09/973r1.

 

·          A report to the EC has been approved that indicates that the conditions for conditional approval under Clause 13 of the LMSC Operations Manual have been met.

·          The EC report is in 11-09/879r7

 

·          The goal for Atlanta will be to address the comments received on the first Sponsor Ballot.

·          No teleconferences scheduled.

 

San Francisco, July 2009

 

Achievements in San Francisco

·          TGz resolved all of the comments received on LB153

1.      The approved comment resolutions are in 09/739r4

2.      Approved a 15-day recirculation ballot on TGz draft 6.0

3.      The current approval rate is at 96%, after post-ballot vote changes

 

·          Prepared a report to the EC to request for conditional approval for 802.11z to go to Sponsor Ballot

1.      8 unsatisfied comments remain, which will be carried forward

2.      The report to the EC is in 09/879r2Major progress on comment resolutions.

3.      No teleconferences scheduled.

 

Montreal, May 2009

 

Achievements in Montreal

·          Addressed all LB 143 comments on TGz draft 4.0

·          Approved 15-day second recirculation ballot

 

Vancouver, March 2009

 

Achievements in Vancouver

·          Addressed 68% of the LB 143 comments on TGz draft 4.0

·          49 technical comments left (59 total)

·          Expect to start a second recirculation ballot after Montreal in May

·          Special thanks to Yongho Seok (LG) for stepping in as the secretary!

 

Teleconferences

·          Tuesday Noon ET, 1 hour

·          Apr 7, 21

·          May 5

 

Los Angeles, January 2009

 

Achievements in Los Angeles

·          Resolved the LB 139 comments on TGz draft 3.0

·          Approved a 15-day recirculation ballot of TGz draft 4.0

 

Teleconferences

·          Tuesday noon ET, 1 hour

·          Feb 3

·          Feb 17

·          Mar 3

 

Dallas, November 2009

 

Achievements in Dallas

·         Resolved the LB 135 comments on TGz draft 2.0

·         Generated TGz draft 3.0

·         Started a 30-day LB 139 on TGz draft 3.0

 

Teleconferences

·         No teleconferences

 

Hawaii, September 2008

 

Achievements in Hawaii

·         Resolved 65% of LB 135 comments on TGz draft 2.0

 

Teleconferences

·         Tuesday September 30, October 7, October 21

·         noon ET, 1 hour

 

Denver, July 2008

 

Achievements in Denver

·         Resolved the remaining comments on LB 127 on TGz draft 1.0

·         Generated TGz draft 2.0

·         Started a 30-day Letter Ballot (LB 135) on TGz draft 2.0

 

Teleconferences

·         Tuesday August 26, September 2

·         Noon ET, 1 hour

 

Jacksonville, May 2008

 

Achievements

·         Resolved 35% of our technical comments on LB 127 on TGz draft 1.0

·         Added off-channel direct link

·         Discussed improved security and power saving

 

Submissons

·         11-08-0614-00-000z-tgz-jacksonville-meetingminutes.doc

·         11-08-0567-05-000z-tgz-jacksonville-agenda.ppt

·         11-08-0521-01-000z-tgz-lb127-comments.xls

·         11-08-0563-01-000z TGz CID 17-36 (7.1.3.1.6).doc

·         11-08-0564-01-000z TGz CID 38-69 (7.2.2.1).doc

·         11-08-0565-01-000z TGz CID 70-168 (7.2.2.1.x).doc

·         11-08-0566-01-000z TGz CID 478-595 (11.z1).doc

·         11-08-0542-00-000z-Scheduled-Peer-PSM.ppt

·         11-08-0541-00-000z-scheduled-Peer-PSM-new.doc

·         11-07-2762-06-000z-tunneled-direct-link-setup-with-channel-switching.doc

·         11-08-0304-03-000z-method-for-geting-link-rcpi.ppt

·         11-08-0305-02-000z-extended-usage-of-stksa.ppt

·         11-08-0531-00-000z-normative-text-for-extended-usage-of-stksa.doc

·         11-08-0532-00-000z-normative-text-for-tunneled-rcpi-measurement.doc

·         11-08-0476-00-000z-tgz-security-proposal.doc

·         11-08-0668-05-000z-peer-power-save-mode-for-tdls-normative-text.doc

 

Teleconferences

·         May 27 – topic: usage models

·         June 10 – topic: clause 10 (tentative)

·         July 1 – topic: power save

·         Noon ET, 1 hour

 

Denver July 2008 Goals

·         Further comment resolution

·         Agree on security and power saving

 

Orlando March 2008

 

Achievements

·         Added several items to the draft

1.      MIC definition

2.      path switch cleanup

3.      peer power save

·         Discussed other topics

1.      off-channel dls

2.      rcpi measurements

·         Approved TGz Draft 1.0 and 30 day LB

 

Submissons

·         11-08-0312-01-000z-clause-8-editorial-notes.doc

·         11-08-0311-00-000z-path-switch-cleanup.doc

·         11-08-0304-00-000z-method-for-geting-link-rcpi.ppt

·         11-08-0305-00-000z-extended-usage-of-stksa.ppt

·         11-08-0290-00-000z-tdls-setup.ppt

·         11-08-0309-00-000z-issueswithoffchanneltdls.ppt

·         11-07-2762-04-000z-tunneled-direct-link-setup-with-channel-switching.doc

·         11-08-0071-03-000z-normative-text-for-peer-power-save-mode.doc

·         11-08-0289-00-000z-frame-reorder-avoiding-in-tunneled-direct-link-setup.doc

 

Teleconferences

·         Tuesday April 22, April 29, May 6, 1 hour, 11am ET

 

Jacksonville May 2008 Goals

 

Taipei January 2008

 

Achievements

·         Heard presentations

·         Discussed updated draft text document

·         Determined further work to be done

 

Submissons

·         11-08-0029-01-000z-normative-text-for-path-selection-and-switch.doc

·         11-08-0070-00-000z-peer-power-save-mode.ppt

·         11-08-0071-00-0000v-normative text for draft

·         11-08-0073-000v-normative text for resolving a TDLS inconsistent security problem.doc

 

Output documents

·         11-08-0052-03-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-08-0052-02-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-08-0052-01-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-08-0185-00-000z-tgz-minutes-for-Taipei-session.doc

·         11-08-0177-00-000z-tgz-January 2008 closing report.ppt

 

Teleconferences

·         The Task Group approved 3 teleconferences, to be held on Jan 29 2008, Feb 18 2008, March 3 2008, 11am EST

 

Orlando March 2008 Goals

 

Atlanta 2007 (November)

 

Achievements

·         Heard presentations

·         Discussed updated draft text document

·         Adopted TGz Draft 0.1

·         Determined further work to be done

 

Submissons

·         11-07-2515-08-0dls-tunneled-direct-link-setup

·         11-07-2762-00-000z-tunneled-direct-link-setup-with-channel-switching

·         11-07-2797-00-000z-path-selection-and-switch-mechanism

·         11-07-2760-00-000z-direct-transmission-in-PSM

·         11-07-2791-00-000z-avoid-frame-reordering -recover-active-state

·         11-07-2807-00-000z-dls-power-save-delivery

 

Output documents

·         11-07-2761-04-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2761-03-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2761-02-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2761-01-000z-tgz-atlanta-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2801-00-000z-tgz-atlanta-minutes-adhoc.doc

·         11-07-2854-00-000z-atlanta-nov-13-am2-meeting-minutes.doc

·         11-07-2919-01-000z-tgz-minutes-for-nov-15-session.doc

·         11-07-2907-00-000z-tgz-atlanta-closing-report.ppt

 

To-Do List

·         Discuss approach to channel switching

·         Add reason codes to path switch request/response

·         Prepare rationale and detail for direct link power save delivery (unscheduled and scheduled)

·         Should we address potential reordering on path switch when EDCA is used

·         Add sentence to exclude secure direct link when AP is not secure, think about possible solution for this case

 

Teleconferences

·         The Task Group approved 3 teleconferences, to be held on Nov 27, Dec 11, Jan 8, 10:30am EST

 

Ad Hocs

·         None planned.

 

Taipei 2008 Goals  (January)

 

Hawaii 2007 (September)

 

Achievements

·         Appointed secretary: Daniel Borges (Apple)

·         Heard presentations

·         Discussed and refined draft text document

·         Determined further work to be done

 

Submissons (no motions were brought forward to include the proposed text into the TGz draft)

·         11-07-2515-04-0dls-tunneled-direct-link-setup.doc

·         11-07-2515-02-0dls-tunneled-direct-link-setup.doc

·         11-07-2515-01-0dls-tunneled-direct-link-setup.doc

·         11-07-2489-01-0dls-fair-and-protected-dls.ppt

·         11-07-2515-00-0dls-tunneled-direct-link-setup.doc

·         11-07-2567-00-0dls-enhanced-direct-link-setup.ppt

 

Output documents

·         11-07-2514-03-0dls-tgz-september-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2514-02-0dls-tgz-september-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2514-01-0dls-tgz-september-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2514-00-0dls-tgz-september-2007-agenda.ppt

·         11-07-2203-01-0dls-san-francisco-minutes.doc

·         11-07-2203-01-0dls-san-francisco-minutes.doc

·         11-07-2461-00-0dls-closing-report.ppt

 

To-Do List

·         Security related

o   Move DH out of FTIE into own IE

§  Do the DH values need to be covered by the MIC?

o   Authentication when the AP has no security

o   PIN or passphrase type authentication

o   Change the HMAC SHA-256 to TGr KDF

o   Generate a key for the MIC

o   Check TGu and TGv multi-SSID/same-BSSID. May have to add additional conditions to avoid different security configurations between peer STAs.

·         Editorial

o   7.3.2.25.2 AKM values to be assigned by ANA (table 34).

·         General

o   Can we use the 11i pre-auth Ethertype, or do we have to get a new one?

·         New features

o   Off-channel TDLS?

 

Teleconferences

·         The Task Group approved 3 teleconferences, to be held on October 2, 16 and 30, 10am EST, 1-949-483-5001 or 1-866-454-2698, id 21212 21212 #.

 

Ad Hocs

·         None planned.

 

Atlanta 2007 Goals  (November)