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LONG RANGE WLAN DATA UNIT FORMAT

  • US 20130044687A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2012
  • Published: 02/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transmitting a data unit in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

  • generating a physical layer (PHY) preamble;

    generating a media access control layer (MAC) header, includinggenerating a first address field to include a first address that is not globally unique, wherein the first address field indicates one of (i) a communication device for which the data unit is intended, or (ii) a communication device that is transmitting the data unit,generating a second address field to include a second address, wherein the second address field indicates the other one of (i) a communication device for which the data unit is intended, or (ii) a communication device that is transmitting the data unit,including the first address field and the second address field in the MAC header;

    generating the data unit to include the PHY preamble and the MAC header; and

    causing the data unit to be transmitted, wherein the MAC header of the data unit omits a globally unique address corresponding to the first address of the first address field.

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