Abstract: Logic for encryption and decryption of group addressed management. Logic to generate a management frame comprising a robust security network (RSN) element (RSNE), the management frame comprising a cipher suite field with a cipher suite used together with a set of one or more keys to encrypt the group addressed management frames. Logic to cause transmission of the management frame to one or more stations (STAs). Logic to receive a management frame comprising a robust security network (RSN) element (RSNE), the management frame comprising a cipher suite field with a cipher suite used together with a set of one or more keys to encrypt the group addressed management frames. And logic to decode the management frame to determine the cipher suite used together with the set of one or more keys for encryption of group addressed management frames.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to link recommendation. A device may determine that a first STA associated with an AP MLD requires transitioning a first station device (STA) to at least one AP MLD of a plurality of AP MLDs. The device may generate a basic service set transition management (BTM) frame comprising a neighbor report element for a first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs. The device may include a Multi-Link information element for the first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs, wherein the Multi-Link information element is for recommending the transition of the first STA to the first AP MLD of the first AP MLD. The device may configure the processing circuitry to send the BTM frame to the first STA.

Abstract: A device includes a memory; one or more processors, coupled to the memory, and configured to: determine if a trigger frame, a block acknowledgment request, BAR, frame, or a block acknowledgment, BA, frame received by the device are secured; initiate a message integrity code, MIC, calculation for a control integrity protocol (CIP); and determine the additional authentication data, AAD, for control frame protection.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to Efficient Ranging Optimization. Wi-Fi peer-to-peer devices may exchange null data packets as part of a fine timing measurement procedure for device ranging operations without requiring a trigger frame to initiate the exchange, and may renegotiate the timing when the devices are to be available for subsequent exchanges for device ranging operations.

Abstract: For example, a non Access Point (AP) (non-AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) may be configured to set unavailability signaling information to signal an unavailability state at which the non-AP MLD is to be unavailable for communication over a first link with an AP MLD during a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP). For example, the unavailability signaling information may be configured to signal whether or not the unavailability state is to be set for one or more second links between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD during the TxOP. For example, the non-AP MLD may be configured to transmit a frame including the unavailability signaling information to the AP MLD over the first link during the TxOP.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced network integration. A device may transmit, to a current AP MLD, a request frame including a media access control (MAC) address of a target AP MLD. The device may initiate context transfer of a stream classification service (SCS) descriptor element from the non-AP MLD corresponding to a negotiated SCS stream, a mirrored stream classification service (MSCS) descriptor element from the non-AP MLD corresponding to an active MSCS, and a logical list of user priority (UP){tuple}, wherein each variable in the UP{tuple} represents a user priority associated with a value tuple of a masked classifier parameters, corresponding to the active MSCS from the current AP MLD to the target AP MLD.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced data communication. A device may receive a request frame from a non-access point multi-link device (non-AP MLD) to initiate context transfer. The device may process the execution request frame to determine context transfer requirements based on indications within the frame. The device may transmit a response frame to the non-AP MLD, after finishing context transfer based on the context transfer requirements.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to padding control frame. A device may receive a minimum medium access control protocol data unit (MPDU) start spacing field specifying a minimum spacing duration required between transmissions of protected control frames. The device may transmit a protected control frame including padding after a message integrity code (MIC), the padding comprising a number of bytes indicated by a peer station based on binary convolutional coding (BCC) encoding. The device may apply additional padding for a specified padding duration for MIC verification based on the received minimum MPDU start spacing field.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to allocating non-continuous resource units (RUs). A device may determine a non-continuous RU allocation for one or more devices in a 80 MHz bandwidth including four 20 MHz channels, the non-continuous RU allocation including disabled tones of a 20 MHz channel of the four 20 MHz channels, and the disabled tones being a subset of tones within the 20 MHz channel. The device may determine a high efficiency wireless frame comprising an indication of the non-continuous RU allocation. The device may send the high efficiency wireless frame to one or more multiple devices.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to link recommendation. A device may determine that a first STA associated with an AP MLD requires transitioning a first station device (STA) to at least one AP MLD of a plurality of AP MLDs. The device may generate a basic service set transition management (BTM) frame comprising a neighbor report element for a first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs. The device may include a Multi-Link information element for the first AP MLD of the plurality of AP MLDs, wherein the Multi-Link information element is for recommending the transition of the first STA to the first AP MLD of the first AP MLD. The device may configure the processing circuitry to send the BTM frame to the first STA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to group addressed data delivery. A device may determine a plurality of links between one or more access points (APs) in an AP multi-link device (MLD) and one or more logical non-AP stations (STAs) in a non-AP MLD. The device may determine one or more group addressed frames to be sent from the one or more APs of the AP MLD to the one or more non-AP STAs of the non-AP MLD. The device may generate a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) associated with each link to be used by the one or more non-AP STAs of the non-AP MLD to receive group addressed frames. The device may perform an action based on whether the non-AP MLD sent an indication that a first link of the plurality of links is selected by the non-AP MLD for receiving a first group addressed frame from the one or more group addressed frames.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an extreme high throughput (EHT) signaling structure. A device may establish a communication channel with one or more station devices (STAs). The device may generate an extreme high throughput signal field (EHT-SIG) of a header, wherein the EHT-SIG field comprises information associated with resource allocations (RUs). The device may generate a frame comprising the header. The device may assign a first RU to a first station device. The device may assign a second RU to the first station device, wherein the first RU or the second RU is an aggregation of a 26-tome RU and a neighboring RU. The device may cause to send the frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-link operation. A device may configure a single N×N transmit (TX)/receive (RX) radio to a plurality of 1×1 TX/RX radios, where N is a positive integer. The device may monitor a first channel of a plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may monitor a second channel of the plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may identify a first control frame received from an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) on the second channel. The device may cause to send a second control frame to the AP MLD on the second channel. The device may configure back to a single N×N TX/RX radio to receive a data frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-link device (MLD) data continuity. An MLD device may set up one or more links with a station multi-link device (STA MLD), wherein the STA MLD comprises one or more logical entities defining separate station devices. The MLD device may transmit a data packet associated with a traffic identifier (TID) to the STA MLD. The MLD device may determine that the data packet was not received by the STA MLD. The MLD device may retransmit the data packet to the STA MLD. The MLD device may increment a retransmit counter every time the data packet is retransmitted. The MLD device may refrain from transmitting a second data packet until the data packet is dropped or successfully received by the STA MLD.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an extreme high throughput (EHT) signaling structure. A device may establish a communication channel with one or more station devices (STAs). The device may generate an extreme high throughput signal field (EHT-SIG) of a header, wherein the EHT-SIG field comprises information associated with resource allocations (RUs). The device may generate a frame comprising the header. The device may assign a first RU to a first station device. The device may assign a second RU to the first station device, wherein the first RU or the second RU is an aggregation of a 26-tome RU and a neighboring RU. The device may cause to send the frame to the first station device.

Abstract: The application relates to a preemption mechanism for wireless local area networks (WLANs), and in particular provides a method, including: broadcasting information about a Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) on a wireless channel, wherein the TXOP includes two or more transmission durations and a preemption period exists between any two neighboring transmission durations of the two or more transmission durations; and pausing communicating on the wireless channel during the preemption period to give opportunity for one or more stations (STAs) to preempt the wireless channel to transmit high priority traffic.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to secure MAC header. A device may generate a frame comprising a secure medium access control (MAC) header. The device may cause to send the frame to one or more STAs. In particular, the device may include processing circuitry coupled to storage, where the processing circuitry is configured to generate a frame comprising a MAC header that includes one or more unencrypted fields and one or more encrypted fields. The frame may be one of a management frame or a data frame and the one or more unencrypted fields may include an address 3 (A3) field. The processing circuitry may also be configured to instruct to send the frame to one or more stations (STAs).

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced wireless frame security. A device may utilize a Galois Message Authentication Code with a 256-bit key (GMAC-256) as an integrity protocol for block acknowledgment (BA) and block acknowledgment request (BAR). The device may generate a packet number (PN) and Message Integrity Code (MIC) using GMAC-256 for integrity design in the BA and BAR. The device may include a key identification (ID) indication in a BA control or BAR control field for the BA and BAR.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to security for multi-link operation. A device may determine a multi-link communication with a first multi-link device comprising two or more links associated with two or more station devices (STAs) included in the first multi-link device. The device may determine a first medium access control (MAC) address associated with a first link of the two or more links. The device may determine a second MAC address associated with a second link of the two or more links. The device may generate one or more pairwise security keys to be used in the multi-link communication on the two or more links. The device may cause to send a frame to the first multi-link device using at least one combination of the one or more pairwise security keys.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to security for multi-link operations. A multi-link device (MLD) may establish a first communication link between a first device of the MLD and a first device of a second MLD, and a second communication link between a second device of the MLD and a second device of the second MLD. The MLD may generate a group-addressed message. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a first key or a first integrity key. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a second key or a second integrity key. The MLD may send, using the first communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the first key or the first integrity key, and may send, using the second communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the second key or the second integrity key.