Abstract: A first client station receives from an access point an indication of whether angular information is to be included in feedback information in a range measurement session. The first client station transmits a null data packet (NDP) as part of an uplink multi-user (MU) PHY transmission that also includes simultaneous transmissions by one or more second client stations of one or more other respective NDPs to the access point as part of the range measurement session. The first client station receives a downlink physical layer (PHY) data unit from the access point that includes respective downlink feedback frames for the first client station and the one or more second client stations. When angular information is to be included in the feedback, a downlink feedback frame for the first client station includes angular information.

Abstract: A first access point (AP), which is associated with one or more first client stations, receives an announcement frame from a second AP that is associated with one or more second client stations. The announcement frame announces a coordinated multi-user (MU) transmission involving at least the first AP and the second AP, includes an indicator of a frequency resource unit (RU) allocated to the first AP for the coordinated MU transmission. The first AP participates in the coordinated MU transmission using the frequency RU indicated by the announcement frame while the second AP also participates in the coordinated MU transmission.

Abstract: A first communication device generates a frame that includes i) requested values of parameters of a target wake time (TWT) schedule in a wireless local area network (WLAN), and ii) information regarding traffic characteristics of data units that will be communicated during the TWT schedule. As part of negotiating the TWT schedule, the first communication device transmits the frame to a second communication device that will participate in the TWT schedule.

Abstract: An access point establishes a first communication channel as a primary channel of the access point, and transmits wakeup radio (WUR) beacon frames via a second communication channel, different than the first communication channel, that corresponds to a WUR primary channel. The access point negotiates, with a client station, a third communication channel, different than the first and second communication channels, via which the access point is to transmit wakeup frames for the client station. The access point generates a wakeup frame for transmission to the client station via the third communication channel, generates a wakeup packet to include at least the wakeup frame, and transmits the wakeup packet, including transmitting the wakeup frame to the client station via the third communication channel.

Abstract: A first communication device receives one or more aggregate medium access control (MAC) data units from respective one or more second communication devices. Respective aggregate MAC data units include multiple MAC data units from respective ones of the one or more second communication devices. The first communication device generates one or more acknowledgement information fields, including a first acknowledgement information field corresponding to a particular second communication device includes i) a length indication that indicates a length of an acknowledgement field, and ii) the acknowledgment field of the indicated length. The acknowledgement field includes respective acknowledgement information for at least some of the multiple MAC data units received from the particular second communication device.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a resource request for an uplink (UL) multi-user (MU) transmission is described. A High Throughput (HT) Control field that includes buffer information corresponding to media access control (MAC) protocol data units (MPDUs) that are queued for transmission by a first communication device is generated by the first communication device. The buffer information indicates a number of bytes for the MPDUs that are queued for transmission. A resource request MPDU that includes the HT Control field is generated by the first communication device. The resource request MPDU is transmitted by the first communication device to a second communication device via a wireless communication channel to request an allocation of radio resources for the UL MU transmission by the second communication device.

Abstract: A communication device determines that a communication channel to be used for a multi-user (MU) transmission spans a frequency bandwidth greater than 160 MHz. The communication device allocates one or more frequency resource units (RUs) for the MU transmission, including: in response to determining that the communication channel spans the frequency bandwidth greater than 160 MHz, selecting one or more frequency RUs from a second set of frequency RUs. The second set of frequency RUs omits at least some RUs of a smallest bandwidth that are included in a first set of RUs that is used for allocating frequency RUs for communication channels having bandwidths of at most 160 MHz. The communication device generates allocation information that indicates the allocation of the one or more frequency RUs for the MU transmission, and transmits the allocation information to one or more other communication devices in connection with the MU transmission.

Abstract: In a wireless communication network that operates according to a communication protocol that defines one or more first transmission modes that provide extended range communications as compared to one or second transmission modes defined by the communication protocol, a communication device generates a communication frame that includes information indicating that the one or more first transmission modes should not be used when transmitting in the wireless communication network. The communication device transmits the communication frame to instruct one or more other communication devices in the wireless communication network to not use the one or more first transmission modes when transmitting in the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A first communication device determines which one or more types of feedback information, from among a plurality of types of feedback information associated with a range measurement exchange session, a second communication device is to provide to the first communication device in a feedback packet transmitted as part of the range measurement exchange session. The first communication device transmits to the second communication device one or more indications of the determined one or more types of feedback information that the second communication device is to provide to the first communication device in the feedback packet. The first communication device performs the range measurement exchange, including receiving the feedback packet from the second communication device, wherein the feedback packet includes the determined one or more types of feedback information.

Abstract: In a method for simultaneously communicating with multiple communication devices in a wireless local area network a first communication device receives a plurality of uplink a data units simultaneously transmitted by multiple second communication devices. The first communication device generates an acknowledgement data unit to acknowledge receipt of the multiple data units simultaneously transmitted by multiple second communication devices. The acknowledgement data unit includes (i) an indication that indicates that the acknowledgement data unit is intended for multiple second communication devices and (ii) respective acknowledgement information for the multiple second communication devices. The acknowledgement data unit is transmitted from the first communication device to the multiple second communication devices.

Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) system includes a multi-access point (multi-AP) controller configured to onboard, authenticate, and configure respective basic service sets (BSSs) of access points in a multi-AP network. A plurality of access points (APs), including at least a first AP and a second AP, communicate with the multi-AP controller over a backhaul network, and in response to instructions conveyed by the multi-AP controller over the backhaul network, associate and communicate with client stations (STAs) over wireless fronthaul links in the WLAN system using the respective BSSs configured by the multi-AP controller. The first AP and the second AP are configured to request and receive at least one cryptographic value from the multi-AP controller, and to apply the at least one cryptographic value in securing a message transmitted over the backhaul network from the first AP to the second AP.

Abstract: A first communication device receives a null data packet (NDP) transmitted by a second communication device as part of a multi-user beamforming training transmission sequence. The NDP includes a set of one or more training signals that allow the first communication device to estimate a communication channel from the second communication device to the first communication device. The first communication device generates, based on the set of one or more training signals included in the NDP received from the second communication device, an aggregate media access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) to include a plurality of fragments of beamforming training information for the second communication device. No single fragment among the plurality of fragments includes an entirety of the beamforming training information. The first communication device transmits the A-MPDU to the second communication device in a single physical layer (PHY) data unit and as part of a multi-user transmission.

Abstract: A method for communication in a WLAN includes onboarding, authenticating, and configuring respective BSSs of multiple access points in a multi-AP network. Respective cryptographic keys are generated for the multi-AP agents in the network by carrying out a handshaking procedure between the multi-AP controller and the multi-AP agents over the backhaul network. Upon detecting a predefined rekeying event in communications between the multi-AP controller and any given multi-AP agent, a new cryptographic key is generated for the given multi-AP agent by repeating the handshaking procedure, and applying the new cryptographic key in encrypting and authenticating messages following the rekeying event.

Abstract: A communication device associated with a physical access point (AP) receives a physical layer (PHY) data unit having a PHY preamble. The communication device determines a value of a basic service set (BSS) color identifier in the PHY preamble, and performs a clear channel assessment (CCA) procedure to determine whether the communication device can perform a spatial reuse transmission during reception of the PHY data unit, including: determining whether the BSS color identifier is a color value corresponding to all of multiple virtual APs implemented by the physical AP, and selectively determining whether the communication device can perform the spatial reuse transmission during reception of the PHY data unit as a function of the determination of whether the BSS color identifier is the color value corresponding to all of the multiple virtual APs implemented by the physical AP.

Abstract: A communication device generates a first packet to include a first indication of one or more first frequency subchannels in a first frequency segment that will be utilized to transmit the first packet. The communication device also generates a second packet to include a second indication of one or more second frequency subchannels in a second frequency segment that will be utilized to transmit the second packet. The communication device simultaneously transmits the first packet via the first frequency segment and the second packet via the second frequency segment.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus includes a transceiver and a processing circuit. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The processing circuit is configured to detect an error of a previous scheduled transmission of data units from the apparatus to another apparatus. The other apparatus provides scheduled resources for transmission between the two apparatuses. Further, the processing circuit is configured to determine resources that are scheduled by the other apparatus for the apparatus to perform retransmission, and provide one or more of the data units in the previous scheduled transmission to the transceiver for retransmission using the scheduled resources.

Abstract: A first communication device transmits a first physical layer protocol data units (PPDU) that includes a first null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame as part of a first ranging measurement exchange. The first communication device transmits a first null data packet (NDP) as part of the first ranging measurement exchange, and records a transmit time of the first NDP. The first communication device determines whether a second NDP was received correctly from a second communication device as part of the first ranging measurement exchange. In response to determining that the second NDP was not received correctly, the first communication device commences a second ranging measurement exchange, including transmitting a second PPDU that includes a second NDPA frame as part of the second ranging measurement exchange.

Abstract: A first communication device generates a first data unit, for transmission in a first channel segment of a communication channel, to include a first medium access control (MAC) address utilized by the first communication device for operation in the first channel segment of the communication channel. The first communication device generates a second data unit, for transmission in a second channel segment of the communication channel, to include a second MAC address, different from the first MAC address, utilized by the first communication device for operation in the second channel segment of the communication channel. The first channel segment and the second channel segment are non-overlapping frequency segments of the communication channel. The first communication device transmits the first data unit and the second data unit in, respectively, the first channel segment and the second channel segment, to one or more second communication devices.

Abstract: A method for Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) communication in a WLAN device includes receiving from a remote WLAN device an announcement of a maximal Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) buffering capability of a receiver of the remote WLAN device. A HARQ Physical-layer Protocol Data Unit (HARQ PPDU), which includes one or more HARQ coding units, is constructed in the WLAN device in response to the announcement. The HARQ PPDU is transmitted from the WLAN device to the remote WLAN device. One or more of the HARQ coding units are retransmitted in response to a request from the remote WLAN device.

Abstract: Communication apparatus includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals over a wireless channel in accordance with both a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, the second communication protocol being backward-compatible with the first communication protocol. The transceiver is configured to provide capabilities that are supported by the second communication protocol but are not supported by the first communication protocol. A communication controller is configured to generate data frames for transmission by the transceiver. The date frames include frame headers that are compatible with the first communication protocol while including, in a specified field of the frame headers, a predefined value indicating that the apparatus is capable of communicating in accordance with the second communication protocol.