Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for discovering and establishing an optimal data path between a source device and a destination device of a first network by employing one or more other networks having a network protocol different from the first network. The techniques of the present disclosure may include receiving a route request message from the source device at an edge device connected to both a first network and a second network, and forwarding the route request message via the second network. In some examples, the data path that offers an improved link metric and/or a minimum hop count may be established by routing traffic along a data path employing a plurality of networks (e.g., WLAN, cellular or Ethernet) between the source device and the destination device.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for access point privacy using media access control (MAC) address randomization. The access point may identify a MAC address for use with over-the-air (OTA) transmissions and a persistent MAC address for backend communications. The access point may communicate the OTA MAC address and the persistent MAC address to a wireless station. The access point and the wireless station may exchange data frames and perform MAC replacement techniques to map the OTA MAC address to the persistent MAC address. The persistent MAC address may provide for data routing, mobility management, etc., whereas the OTA MAC address may provide for privacy for the wireless transmissions.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for acknowledging multi-user transmissions on a wireless network include receiving a multi-user transmission comprising a first message from the first device and a second message from the second device, generating a first media access control protocol data unit, the first media access control protocol data unit acknowledging the first message and including a destination address field identifying the first device, generating a second media access control protocol data unit, the second media access control protocol data unit acknowledging the second message and including a destination address field identifying the second device, generating an aggregated media access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) comprising the first media access control protocol data unit (MPDU) and the second media access control protocol data unit (MPDU); and transmitting the aggregated media access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) on the wireless network.
Abstract:
In one aspect, a method of communicating via a wireless medium by a wireless communications apparatus within a network is provided. The method includes detecting an operating characteristic associated with a load of the network. The method further includes determining a process for adjusting a size of a contention window in response to a successful transmission of a frame based on the detected operating characteristic, the contention window being provided for determining a deferral period for deferring access to the wireless medium. The method further includes transmitting information indicating the process to one or more wireless devices operating within the network.
Abstract:
A method of communication includes selecting a logical channel of a plurality of logical channels at a first electronic device of a neighbor aware network (NAN). The logical channel indicates a particular communication channel of a plurality of communication channels and indicates a set of transmission windows of a plurality of transmission windows. The method also includes generating a message indicating that the first electronic device is available to communicate with other electronic devices of the NAN and identifying the logical channel. The method further includes transmitting the message to a second electronic device of the NAN.
Abstract:
A method of automatically configuring a wireless device includes performing service discovery by the wireless device to identify a programming module and sending to the programming module a probe request including a first device public key. The method includes receiving from the programming module a probe response including an indication of a match between the first device public key and a second device public key.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for monitoring the number of neighboring wireless devices in a wireless network are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a message from one of the neighboring wireless devices having an identifier associated with the neighboring wireless device and adding the identifier into a Bloom filter. The method may further include estimating the number of distinct strings that have been added into the Bloom filter based on the number of zeros in the Bloom filter, the number of distinct strings representing an estimate of the number of neighboring wireless devices in the wireless network.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for authentication during fast initial network link setup within wireless communication systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided. The method includes generating an aggregated message, the aggregated message comprising a pairwise master key identifier (PMKID) and an extensible authentication protocol re-authentication protocol (EAP-RP) frame. The method further includes transmitting the aggregated message.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor configured to identify at least one interface (e.g., AP interface) configured to support link aggregation, identify one or more groups of the at least one interface, wherein all interfaces of a respective group are configured to be aggregated together, identify supported link aggregation types per group, select one of the groups to support communication via link aggregation, select at least one interface of the selected group, and send information to the selected at least one interface to initialize link aggregation.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for independent basic service set based data paths for neighbor aware networks are described herein. In some aspects, an apparatus for wireless communication in an independent basic service set is provide. The apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive a service discovery frame from a device in a neighbor aware network. The apparatus comprises a processor configured to determine a timing for an announcement traffic indication message window, wherein the timing is defined as an offset from a beginning of a discovery window for the neighbor aware network. The apparatus comprises a transmitter configured to transmit an announcement traffic indication message during the announcement traffic indication message window. The service discovery frame comprises an independent basic service set availability attribute defining a duration of the announcement traffic indication message window.