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Re: [STDS-802-11-TGBN] Seamless roaming PDT Part 5 r1 (signaling format details)

HI Guogang,

 

Thanks for your comments. Please see my responses inline below.

 

From: huangguogang <huangguogang1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2025 12:44 PM
To: Duncan Ho <dho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; STDS-802-11-TGBN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 回复: [STDS-802-11-TGBN] Seamless roaming PDT Part 5 r1 (signaling format details)

 

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Hi Duncan,

 

Thanks for preparing this PDT. I have several comments.

 

  1. Also need to define a SCS negotiation method by using ST preparation request/response to address the following case, e.g. the current AP MLD doesn’t support the SCS mechanism, but the target AP MLD support the SCS mechanism.

[DH] In this case, the non-AP MLD should set up SCS with the target AP MLD using baseline SCS mechanism once ST is completed. No new mechanisms are needed.

  1. There is no normative behavior when the DL BA Parameters Info is received by the non-AP MLD. It doesn’t make sense to let the transmitter to decide the reordering buffer size of the receiver.

[DH] This may be a misunderstanding? There are baseline ADDBA requirements that requires the transmitter to adjust its own tx window so it does not to transmit more than what the receiver’s buffer size can hold. We just apply the same rules here. Since the non-AP MLD sends its rx buffer size to the current AP MLD (via the ADDBA response) and such info is context transferred to the target AP MLD during ST prep, the target AP MLD will have this info.

  1. For the following DL TID bitmap field, there is no text to describe the behavior of the current AP MLD for the TID with the corresponding bit equal to 0, especially when the data forwarding is supported.

[DH] This may be a misunderstanding?  If a bit position is set to 0, the non-AP MLD is not interested in that TID. For bits that are set to 1 the current AP MLD provides a binary info (complete or not complete) (complete means no more buffered traffic).

  1. Add the text to clarify the current AP MLD also can send a UHR Link Reconfiguration Notify frame to the non-AP MLD to terminate the DL data retrieval and indicate the reason code

[DH] This may be something that can be added later? The case most people care about is the AP MLD provides info and the non-AP MLD decides if it wants to early terminate the drain time.

  1. There is no need to do the context transfer and stop the UL data transmission when initiating the ST execution, or there is no roaming execution at all for the centralized SMD. Should signal the SMD Type within the SMD Information element.

[DH] This is part of the UL data tx TBD that I’m still trying to find convergence with others.

  1. Should define DL Data Drain Info as an element and indicate the buffer size for each TID, rather than using a bit indication. This will help the non-AP MLD estimate whether to terminate the DL data retrieval.  

[DH] This idea was discussed before but there was not much momentum due to the complexity and it’s not clear whether any benefits justify the complexity.

 

Thanks,

Duncan

 

Regards

Guogang Huang

发件人: Duncan Ho <00002b3e54cff3e2-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
发送时间: 2025年7月29日 0:27
收件人: STDS-802-11-TGBN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
主题: [STDS-802-11-TGBN] Seamless roaming PDT Part 5 r1 (signaling format details)

 

Hi all,

 

I’ve updated the PDT Part 5 based on the comments I received during the MAC ad-hoc last week. The revision history in the doc gives a high level summary of the changes.

 

https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/25/11-25-1101-01-00bn-pdt-cr-mac-on-seamless-roaming-part-5.docx

 

Could you please let me know if you have any questions or comments?

 

Thanks,

Duncan

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