Packet Ieee80211DataOrMgmtFrame

File: src/linklayer/ieee80211/mac/Ieee80211Frame.msg

Common base class for 802.11 data and management frames

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Extends:

Ieee80211TwoAddressFrame (packet)

Format of a 802.11 frame with address1 and address2 present

Known subclasses:

Ieee80211DataFrame (packet)

Format of the 802.11 data frame

Ieee80211ManagementFrame (packet)

Base class for 802.11 management frames (subclasses will add frame body contents)

Fields:

Name Type Description
byteLength
transmitterAddress MACAddress

aka address2

fragmentNumber short
fromDS bool
address3 MACAddress
receiverAddress MACAddress

aka address1

type short

type and subtype

sequenceNumber short
duration simtime_t

"duration" in the Duration/ID field (-1=no duration)

toDS bool
AID short

"id" (Association ID) in the Duration/ID field (-1=no ID)

retry bool
moreFragments bool

Source code:

//
// Common base class for 802.11 data and management frames
//
packet Ieee80211DataOrMgmtFrame extends Ieee80211TwoAddressFrame
{
    byteLength = 28;
    MACAddress address3;
    short fragmentNumber;
    short sequenceNumber;
}