Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to scrambler initialization for multi-user (MU) clear to send (CTS) transmission. A first device may identify a MU request to send (RTS) frame received from a second device. The first device may determine an initial state of a scrambler based on the first 7 bits of a service field of the MU-RTS frame. The first device may cause first data to be scrambled, using the initial state of the scrambler, resulting in second data. The first device may cause to send a MU-CTS frame that comprises the second data to the second device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to long training field (LTF) sequence security protection. A device may determine a null data packet (NDP) frame comprising one or more fields. The device may determine a first long training field (LTF) and a second LTF, the first LTF and the second LTF being associated with a first frequency band of the NDP frame, wherein time domain LTF symbols of first LTF and the second LTF are generated using different LTF sequences. The device may determine a third LTF and a fourth LTF, the third LTF and the fourth LTF being associated with the a second frequency band of the NDP frame, wherein time domain LTF symbols of third LTF and the fourth LTF are generated using different LTF sequences. The device may cause to send the NDP frame to an initiating or a responding device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices related to an EHT multi-AP group are described. The coordinated APs of the EHT group are synchronized to the coordinator AP using a periodic or non-periodic frame. Each coordinated AP then synchronizes STAs associated with the coordinated AP. In response to an MPDU, either triggered by a trigger frame from the coordinator AP or initiated by the STA, an ACK frame or NDP response is sent by each AP receiving the MPDU. The response to the MPDU is dependent on whether frame aggregation is used, as well as whether the trigger frame triggers transmission of MPDUs from multiple STAs.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatus for determining a receive (Rx) number of spatial streams (NSS) for different bandwidths (BWs) and modulation and control schemes (MCSs) are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed comprising processing circuitry configured to decode a supported HE-MCS and a NSS set field, the supported HE-MSC and NSS set field received from an high-efficiency (HE) station. The processing circuitry may be further configured to determine a first maximum value of N receive (Rx) SS for a MCS and a bandwidth (BW), where the first maximum value of N Rx SS is equal to a largest number of Rx SS that supports the MCS for the BW as indicated by the supported HE-MCS and NSS set field; and, determine additional maximum values based on an operating mode (OM) notification frame, and a value of an OM control (OMC) field. Signaling for BW in 6 GHz is disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for extreme high throughput (EHT) physical layer data rate. An apparatus of an access point (AP) comprising processing circuitry configured to encode an EHT capabilities element, the EHT capabilities element comprising a maximum media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (MPDU) in an aggregated MPDU (A-MPDU) length exponent subfield. The processing circuitry further configured to configure the AP to transmit the EHT capabilities element to a station (STA), and determine a maximum A-MPDU length based on two raised to a power of a constant plus a value of the A-MPDU length exponent subfield. The processing circuitry further configured to encode MPDUs in an A-MPDU, where the A-MPDU is encoded to be less than or equal to the maximum A-MPDU length.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to using encrypted 802.11 association. A device may identify a beacon received from an access point (AP), the beacon including an indication of an authentication and key manager (AKM); transmit, to the AP, an 802.11 authentication request including an indication of parameters associated with the AKM; identify an 802.11 authentication response received from the AP based on the 802.11 authentication request, the 802.11 authentication response including a message integrity check (MIC) using a key confirmation key (KCK) and an indication that the parameters have been selected by the AP; transmit, to the AP, an 802.11 association request encrypted by a security key based on an authenticator address of the AP; and identify an 802.11 association response received from the AP based on the 802.11 association request, the 802.11 association response encrypted by the security key.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method of communication are generally described herein. In a null data packet (NDP) based ranging procedure between a responding STA and an initiating STA that is unassociated with the responding STA, the responding STA may: transmit a broadcast frame that indicates one or more ranging parameters; receive, from the initiating STA, an NDP announcement (NDPA) frame that indicates transmission of a first NDP from the initiating STA; detect the first NDP from the initiating STA; transmit a second NDP for transmission to the initiating STA; and transmit, to the initiating STA, a location measurement report (LMR) that indicates: a reception time of the first NDP at the responding STA, and a transmission time of the second NDP at the responding STA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to extremely high throughput (EHT) multiuser hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ). A device may determine one or more medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (MPDUs) to be sent to a first station device of one or more station devices, wherein the one or more MAC protocol data units (MPDUs) comprise a first MPDU. The device may segment the first MPDU into a plurality of segments, wherein the one or more segments include a first segment and a second segment. The device may cause to send the plurality of segments to the first station device. The device may identify a feedback frame received from the first station device, wherein the feedback frame comprises error information associated with the plurality of segments. The device may cause to retransmit at least one of the plurality of segments based on the error information.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, devices, and systems related to coordinating channel switch times and specifying device operation (for example, transmitting device operation) to ensure data reception by one or more devices (for example, receiving devices). A device may receive a data path setup request frame from a second device. The device may cause to send a data path setup response frame. The device may cause to establish a communication with the second device on a first channel. The device may cause to establish a communication with the second device on a second channel at a first time. The device may cause to wait, by the device, at least for a duration specified by a channel switch time (CST) parameter. The device may cause to send device data to the second device over the first channel or the second channel based at least in part on the CST parameter.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to perform multi-band link aggregation in a wireless network are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a buffer controller to store (A) a first set of data packets that have been received on a first interface and (B) a second set of data packets that have been received on a second interface into a buffer, the first and second sets of data packets being received from a wireless device during a same time frame; and a window determiner to control a first bitmap corresponding to the first set of data packets received on the first interface and a second bitmap corresponding to the second set of data packets received on the second interface, a first size of the first bitmap and a second size of the second bitmap being smaller than a third size of the buffer.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a memory, and a processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is to process a wake-up radio (WUR) frame transmitted by an Access Point (AP), the WUR frame comprising a medium access control (MAC) header and a frame body, the MAC header comprising a Frame Control field, an Address field, and a Type Dependent (TD) Control field, wherein the Frame Control field comprises a Type field; determine, based on a value of the Type field, that the WUR frame is a WUR Discovery frame; determine an identifier (ID) of the AP front the WUR Discovery frame; and in response to a determination that the WUR frame is a WUR Discovery frame, cause a Primary Connectivity Radio (PCR) corresponding to the wireless communication device to communicate with the AP based on the WUR Discovery frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-user uplink channel sounding. A device may determine a channel sounding sequence with one or more access points (APs), wherein the channel sounding sequence comprises a null data packet announcement (NDPA) communicated with at least one of the one or more APs. The device may determine a first group of station devices (STAs) associated with a first basic service set (BSS). The device may cause to send a trigger frame to the first group of STAs to solicit an uplink NDP from each STA of the first group of STAs. The device may identify a first uplink NDP received from a first STA of the first group of STAs. The device may identify a second uplink NDP received from a second STA of a second group of STAs.

Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and wireless apparatuses are disclosed for setting network allocation vectors (NAV) for multi-user (MU) operation. An apparatus of a wireless device is disclosed. The apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: decode a preamble portion of a frame, and if the preamble portion of the frame comprises a high-efficiency (HE) signal (SIG) A field (HE-SIG-A) comprising a transmission opportunity (TXOP) duration field and a media access control (MAC) portion of the frame is not decoded, set one or more NAVs based on the TXOP duration field. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: decode a MAC portion of the frame, and if the MAC portion of the frame comprises a MAC duration field, set the one or more NAVs based on the MAC duration field.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) device may be configured to transmit a trigger frame from a sub 10 Gigahertz (GHz) (sub-10 GHz) AP of the AP device over a sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel, the trigger frame configured to trigger a Transmit Sector Sweep (TXSS) procedure over a millimeterWave (mmWave) wireless communication channel; based on the trigger frame, transmit a sequence of sector sweep packets of the TXSS procedure from a mmWave AP of the AP device over the mmWave wireless communication channel; and process a feedback frame from a non-AP device to identify feedback information based on the sequence of sector sweep packets, the feedback frame received at the sub-10 GHz AP over the sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel after the TXSS procedure.

Abstract: For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause an Access Point (AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) to transmit a first frame from a sub 10 Gigahertz (GHz) (sub-10 GHz) AP of the AP MLD over a sub-10 GHz wireless communication channel, the first frame including a neighbor AP information field, the neighbor AP information field including millimeterWave (mmWave) information corresponding to an mmWave wireless communication station (STA) of the AP MLD, the mmWave information corresponding to the mmWave STA including channel information to indicate an mmWave wireless communication channel of the mmWave STA; and communicate a second frame by the mmWave STA, the second frame communicated with a non-AP MLD over the mmWave wireless communication channel.

Abstract: The application relates to a multi-link device and a method performed therein. An access point multi-link device (AP MLD) includes a plurality of APs, each of which comprises: a wireless medium; and processor circuitry coupled to the wireless medium and configured to: transmit security capability indication information via the wireless medium; receive an association request frame from a non-AP MLD via the wireless medium, wherein the association request frame comprises security capability indication information of the plurality of non-AP STAs; determine whether the security capability indication information of any of the plurality of non-AP STAs matches with the security capability indication information of the AP; and if the security capability indication information of one of the plurality of non-AP STAs matches with the security capability information of the AP, transmit an association response frame to the non-AP MLD via the wireless medium.

Abstract: The application relates to a multi-link device and a method performed therein. An access point multi-link device (AP MLD) includes a plurality of APs, each of which comprises: a wireless medium; and processor circuitry coupled to the wireless medium and configured to: transmit security capability indication information via the wireless medium; receive an association request frame from a non-AP MLD via the wireless medium, wherein the association request frame comprises security capability indication information of the plurality of non-AP STAs; determine whether the security capability indication information of any of the plurality of non-AP STAs matches with the security capability indication information of the AP; and if the security capability indication information of one of the plurality of non-AP STAs matches with the security capability information of the AP, transmit an association response frame to the non-AP MLD via the wireless medium.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for a common preamble for wireless local-area networks (WLANs). An apparatus of an access point (AP) or station (STA) comprising processing circuitry configured to decode a portion of a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), the first portion of the PPDU including a physical universal signal field (U-SIG), the U-SIG comprising a version independent portion and a version dependent portion, the version independent portion including a version identifier field, the version identifier field indicating a standard version of the PPDU. The processing circuitry is further configured to refrain from decoding the version dependent portion when the standard version indicates a standard version of a later generation than a standard version of the AP or STA, and otherwise decode the version dependent portion in accordance with the standard version.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to group addressed BUs. A device may encode a traffic indication map (TIM) element with information associated with a plurality of access points (APs) in a multiple basic service set identifications (BSSIDs) set and one or more APs of the AP MLD. The device may cause to send a beacon frame comprising the TIM element to one or more station devices (STAs).

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to fast transition Wi-Fi roaming operations. A device may generate, during a first association of the device to a first access point, a request to authenticate the device to a second access point; send, during the first association, the request to authenticate; receive, during the first association, a response indicating that the device is authenticated to the second access point; generate, during the first association, a reassociation request to the second access point; determine that a time between sending the request to authenticate and generating the reassociation request is less than a threshold time; send, based on the determination that the time is less than the threshold time, the reassociation request to the second access point; and receive a reassociation response indicative of a second association of the device to the second access point.