that section (to be consistent with other frame types) and state in there that Extension frames are not expected to have a common header format Proposed Resolution: Revised the original purpose for this frame type was to enable different frame structures following the Discussion: Duration field. Therefore, the MAC header could potentially be different for different Extension frames. Proposed changes: Insert the following subclause 8.3.4.0 Format of Extension frames The format of Extension frames is defined in Figure 8-YY. The MAC Header of an Extension starts with the Frame Control field followed by the Duration field. The MAC Header of different Extension frames can have different number and types of fields following the Duration field. Octets: 2 2 variable variable variable variable 4 … Frame Duration <Field 0> <Field 1> N> Frame Body FCS … Control Figure 8-YY—Extension frame format 3668 1452.44 9.36.10 The only mentions of Either provide NAV_RTSCANCELABLE technical and specifications NAV_DTSCANCELABLE of in the standard are in identifiers and 9.36.10. The only variables, mentions of NAVSRC including and NAVDST are on which STAs page 1446 and in they apply to 9.36.10. In 9.36.10 it is and how the hinted that these information identifiers and variables about them is are somehow associated exchanged with some STAs, but between
that section (to be consistent with other frame types) and state in there that Extension frames are not expected to have a common header format Proposed Resolution: Revised Discussion: the original purpose for this frame type was to enable different frame structures following the Duration field. Therefore, the MAC header could potentially be different for different Extension frames. Proposed changes: Insert the following subclause 8.3.4.0 Format of Extension frames The format of Extension frames is defined in Figure 8-YY. The MAC Header of an Extension starts with the Frame Control field followed by the Duration field. The MAC Header of different Extension frames can have different number and types of fields following the Duration field. Octets: 2 2 variable variable … variable variable 4 Frame Control Duration <Field 0> <Field 1> … N> Frame Body FCS Figure 8-YY—Extension frame format 3668 1452.44 9.36.10 The only mentions of NAV_RTSCANCELABLE and NAV_DTSCANCELABLE in the standard are in 9.36.10. The only mentions of NAVSRC and NAVDST are on page 1446 and in 9.36.10. In 9.36.10 it is hinted that these identifiers and variables are somehow associated with some STAs, but Either provide technical specifications of identifiers and variables, including which STAs they apply to and how the information about them is exchanged between
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