Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for a keying mechanism for end-to-end service control protection within wireless networks. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for a protected paging indication mechanism within wireless networks including multiple access points. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, methods and apparatus to protect management frames are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments of a wireless network an access point may describe its manageability policy in a beacon or probe response, a receiving mobile device may describe its manageability policy in a communication back the to access point, and the access point may communicate a joint manageability policy back to the mobile device describing the manageability followed in subsequent communications between the two devices. In some embodiments some of the communications may be part of a communications sequence for association or re-association of the mobile device and access point.

Abstract: Before a transition from a current access point (AP) to a new AP, a mobile wireless station (STA) may determine mobility capabilities, network infrastructure and resource information that may be used to select a transition mechanism to use via information acquired by the current AP regarding the new AP.

Abstract: Embodiments of wireless communication devices and methods for protecting broadcasted management control messages from insider forgery in wireless network are generally described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a roaming support system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: In a re-association communications sequence between a mobile wireless device and an access point, a substantially unique may be derived and transmitted to the mobile wireless device in one of the re-association messages. The mobile wireless device may then transmit the value back to the e access point to verify that it is the same mobile wireless device.

Abstract: A reservation protocol is provided to enable a client mobile station to make a number of reservations with a number of access points to facilitate its access of a network at a future point in time, as it roams, and subsequently exercise one of the reservations

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing information indicative of traffic delay of a wireless link are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a mechanism for wireless stations and access points to negotiate security parameters for protecting management frames. The access point and station determine which management frames they are capable of and desire to protect. Data indicating protected frames are then exchanged between the station and access point to select which management frames are to be protected and a protection mechanism to be used for protecting the management frames.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to conduct radio measurement request and response operations between two stations to determine receive channel power indicator values associated with direct and indirect wireless links, and to select one of the links for use by the stations based on estimated link capacities.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of pre-allocating and communicating IP address information during wireless communication by an access point, comprising pre-caching by said AP a predetermined number of IP addresses from a backend Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. An embodiment may further comprise providing by said AP an IP subnet roaming information element that provides the IP Address that a wireless station (STA) will be obtaining if a wireless station (STA) roams to a particular AP and providing by said AP an IP subnet roaming information element that provides an IP subnet mask that determines the network address and host address portion of the IP addresses and providing by said AP provides an IP subnet roaming information element that provides that provides a Default gateway router address.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and article to manage roaming in a wireless communication system are described. An apparatus may include a first wireless device having a processor to receive roaming information for a second wireless device from a third wireless device, and send the roaming information to the second wireless device to establish a connection with the third wireless device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Devices and methods for observing characteristics of a wireless communication network environment and adjusting at least two different communication configuration parameters substantially at a same time based on the observed characteristics. The devices and methods may monitor radio resource measurements and initiate adaptive smarts for adjusting communication parameters of various protocol layers as a combination. Various other embodiments and features are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques and structures for performing load balancing in a wireless network in a manner that prevents the occurrence of ping pong are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust transmission parameters based on channel conditions. Channel conditions include error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise. Transmission parameters include a fragmentation threshold, a transmit rate, and a transmission protection mechanism threshold.

Abstract: Channel scanning in a wireless network is performed in a coordinated fashion by access points and mobile stations.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprising Management Frames utilized in wireless communications associated with the apparatus, and the Management Frames being protection-capable or non-protection-capable and wherein the Management Frames indicate whether or not they are protection-capable.

Abstract: A method for dynamic generation and exchange of a key which may be used to authenticate messages between a mobile network device (e.g., a laptop computer) and a network device (e.g., a router) configured to route datagrams destined for the mobile network device.