802.11wTMIEEEStandardforInformationtechnology-Telecommunicationsandinformationexchangebetweensystems-Localandmetropolitanareanetworks-SpecificrequirementsPart11:WirelessLANMediumAccessControl(MAC)andPhysicalLayer(PHY)SpecificationsAmendment4:ProtectedManagementFramesIEEEComputerSocietySponsoredbytheLAN/MANStandardsCommitteeIEEE3ParkAvenueNewYork,NY10016-5997,USA30September2009IEEEStd802.11w™-2009(AmendmenttoIEEEStd802.11™-2007asamendedbyIEEEStd802.11k™-2008,IEEEStd802.11r™-2008,andIEEEStd802.11y™-2008)IEEEStd802.11w™-2009(AmendmenttoIEEEStd802.11™-2007asamendedbyIEEEStd802.11k™-2008,IEEEStd802.11r™-2008,andIEEEStd802.11y™-2008)IEEEStandardforInformationtechnology—Telecommunicationsandinformationexchangebetweensystems—Localandmetropolitanareanetworks—SpecificrequirementsPart11:WirelessLANMediumAccessControl(MAC)andPhysicalLayer(PHY)SpecificationsAmendment4:ProtectedManagementFramesSponsorLAN/MANStandardsCommitteeoftheIEEEComputerSocietyApproved11September2009IEEESA-StandardsBoardAbstract:ThisamendmentspecifiestheextensionstoIEEEStd802.11forwirelesslocalareanetworks(WLANs)providingmechanismsforprotectingmanagementframes.Keywords:localareanetwork(LAN)TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.3ParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5997,USACopyright©2009bytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Published30September2009.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IEEEand802areregisteredtrademarksintheU.S.Patent&TrademarkOffice,ownedbytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers,Incorporated.PDF:ISBN978-0-7381-6048-1STD95962Print:ISBN978-0-7381-6049-8STDPD95962Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.IEEEStandardsdocumentsaredevelopedwithintheIEEESocietiesandtheStandardsCoordinatingCommitteesoftheIEEEStandardsAssociation(IEEE-SA)StandardsBoard.TheIEEEdevelopsitsstandardsthroughaconsensusdevelopmentprocess,approvedbytheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,whichbringstogethervolunteersrepresentingvariedviewpointsandintereststoachievethefinalproduct.VolunteersarenotnecessarilymembersoftheInstituteandservewithoutcompensation.WhiletheIEEEadministerstheprocessandestablishesrulestopromotefairnessintheconsensusdevelopmentprocess,theIEEEdoesnotindependentlyevaluate,test,orverifytheaccuracyofanyoftheinformationorthesoundnessofanyjudgmentscontainedinitsstandards.UseofanIEEEStandardiswhollyvoluntary.TheIEEEdisclaimsliabilityforanypersonalinjury,propertyorotherdamage,ofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequential,orcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,useof,orrelianceuponthis,oranyotherIEEEStandarddocument.TheIEEEdoesnotwarrantorrepresenttheaccuracyorcontentofthematerialcontainedherein,andexpresslydisclaimsanyexpressorimpliedwarranty,includinganyimpliedwarrantyofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaspecificpurpose,orthattheuseofthematerialcontainedhereinisfreefrompatentinfringement.IEEEStandardsdocumentsaresupplied“ASIS.”TheexistenceofanIEEEStandarddoesnotimplythattherearenootherwaystoproduce,test,measure,purchase,market,orprovideothergoodsandservicesrelatedtothescopeoftheIEEEStandard.Furthermore,theviewpointexpressedatthetimeastandardisapprovedandissuedissubjecttochangebroughtaboutthroughdevelopmentsinthestateoftheartandcommentsrece...
