The type field in a mac header identifies the type of frame. The revision level will be incremented only when a fundamental incompatibility exists between a new revision and the prior edition of the standard. For this standard, the value of the protocol version is 0. The Protocol Version field is 2 bits in length and is invariant in size and placement across all revisions of this standard. ax could be version 0 1.Ĩ02.11-2012 Standard: 8.2.4.1.2 Protocol Version field George Hint: Who knows what 802.11ax will look like. The version / protocol field is 2 bits in length. '0' identifies 802.11, WiFi as we know it today. The version field in the mac header identifies what wireless version of the protocol is being used.
In this blog post lets take a closer look at the 802.11 Mac Header. About the Author George Stafanick Blog Contributor Full bio
