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2.1.3 Duration Field
The definition of the duration field is unchanged from [1] aside from the addition of the following
provision:
When transmitting bursts of multiple MSDUs using continuation TXOPs, the duration field of a data or
management frame in that burst may be selected to protect, using the NAV mechanism, either:
a) only the acknowledgement frame, if present, or
b) the acknowledgement frame, if present, plus the following data or management frame and its
expected acknowledgement, if present or
c) the entire burst of frames.
2.1.4 Addresses
The definition and interpretation of address fields is unchanged from [1].
2.1.5 Sequence Control Field
The sequence control field contains two subfields, the sequence number and fragment number. Definition
and use of the fragment number is unchanged from [1]. A sequence number is maintained separately for
each Access Category and non-QoS traffic including management frames and group traffic.
15 4 3 0
Sequence Number Fragment Number
Figure 3 Sequence Control Field
Sequence and fragment numbers shall be selected and inserted on the initial transmission attempt of each
data or management frame. Any subsequent retransmissions shall use the same sequence control field as
the first transmission attempt.
The sequence number is selected by the transmitter from a modulo-4096 counter, which shall be
incremented by 1 for each unique MSDU or MMPDU that is queued to the associated AC for delivery.
In addition to the RA and TA of the frame, the receiver shall use the UP field that is carried in the QoS
Control field in order to allow correct differentiation of the sequence number spaces among frames sent
using different ACs. The receiver shall use the mappings in Table 14 to identify the sending AC from the
received UP field.
2.1.6 QoS Control Field
The QoS control field consists of two octets and is shown in Figure 4.
15 7 6 5 4 3 2 0
0 ack
policy
EO
SP
0 UP
Figure 4 QoS Control Field
The three bit UP field carries the priority bits of the 802.1D Priority and is used to signal the priority for
this frame. It also implies the sending AC according to the mappings in Table 14. The UP for each MPDU
of a MSDU shall be the same value.