WIFI - MAC基础知识

1. 常见缩写

ACK acknowledgment

AC access category

AIFS arbitration inter frame space AP access point

BFR beamforming reportCBC-MAC cipher block chaining - message authentication code

CF contention free

CTS clear to sendDCF distributed coordination function

DMA direct memory access

DIFS DCF inter frame space

DTIM delivery traffic indication message

EDCA enhanced distributed channel access

HCCA HCF controlled channel access

HT high throughput

在无线局域网（WLAN）技术中，IEEE 802.11n 标准也被称为“High Throughput WLAN（高吞吐量无线局域网）”，通过多输入多输出（MIMO）技术、更宽的信道带宽等技术手段，实现了比以往 802.11 标准更高的数据传输速率和吞吐量。

IV initialization vector 初始化向量

L-SIG legacy（Non-HT）signal field

MAC medium access control

介质访问控制是数据链路层的一个子层，主要负责控制和协调网络节点对共享通信介质的访问。

MIB management information base

MIC message integrity code

MIMO multiple input multiple output

MPDU MAC protocol data unit

MSDU MAC service data unit

NAV network allocation vector

OFB output feedback

OS operating system

PC point coordinator

PIFS PCF inter frame space

PHY physical layer

PSMP power save multi-poll

QoS quality of service

RD reserve direction

RSNA robust security network association

RIFS reduced inter frame space

STBC space-time block time

TID traffic identifier

TU time unit which is equal to 1024us

WAPI WLAN authentication and privacy infrastructure

WEP wired equivalent privacy有线等效保密

WLAN wireless lane

CTS

RTS

2. MAC core 架构