hostapd: Initial IEEE 802.11ac (VHT) definitions

Add IEEE 802.11ac definitions for config, IEEE structures, constants.

Signed-hostap: Mahesh Palivela <maheshp@posedge.com>

1 files changed, 131 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
index 795b82e..494f7ca 100644
--- a/hostapd/hostapd.conf
+++ b/hostapd/hostapd.conf
@@ -416,6 +416,137 @@ wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
 # Require stations to support HT PHY (reject association if they do not)
 #require_ht=1
 
+##### IEEE 802.11ac related configuration #####################################
+
+# ieee80211ac: Whether IEEE 802.11ac (VHT) is enabled
+# 0 = disabled (default)
+# 1 = enabled
+# Note: You will also need to enable WMM for full VHT functionality.
+#ieee80211ac=1
+
+# vht_capab: VHT capabilities (list of flags)
+#
+# vht_max_mpdu_len: [MAX-MPDU-7991] [MAX-MPDU-11454]
+# Indicates maximum MPDU length
+# 0 = 3895 octets (default)
+# 1 = 7991 octets
+# 2 = 11454 octets
+# 3 = reserved
+#
+# supported_chan_width: [VHT160] [VHT160-80PLUS80]
+# Indicates supported Channel widths
+# 0 = 160 MHz & 80+80 channel widths are not supported (default)
+# 1 = 160 MHz channel width is supported
+# 2 = 160 MHz & 80+80 channel widths are supported
+# 3 = reserved
+#
+# Rx LDPC coding capability: [RXLDPC]
+# Indicates support for receiving LDPC coded pkts
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# Short GI for 80 MHz: [SHORT-GI-80]
+# Indicates short GI support for reception of packets transmitted with TXVECTOR
+# params format equal to VHT and CBW = 80Mhz
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# Short GI for 160 MHz: [SHORT-GI-160]
+# Indicates short GI support for reception of packets transmitted with TXVECTOR
+# params format equal to VHT and CBW = 160Mhz
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# Tx STBC: [TX-STBC-2BY1]
+# Indicates support for the transmission of at least 2x1 STBC
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# Rx STBC: [RX-STBC-1] [RX-STBC-12] [RX-STBC-123] [RX-STBC-1234]
+# Indicates support for the reception of PPDUs using STBC
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = support of one spatial stream
+# 2 = support of one and two spatial streams
+# 3 = support of one, two and three spatial streams
+# 4 = support of one, two, three and four spatial streams
+# 5,6,7 = reserved
+#
+# SU Beamformer Capable: [SU-BEAMFORMER]
+# Indicates support for operation as a single user beamformer
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# SU Beamformee Capable: [SU-BEAMFORMEE]
+# Indicates support for operation as a single user beamformee
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# Compressed Steering Number of Beamformer Antennas Supported: [BF-ANTENNA-2]
+#   Beamformee's capability indicating the maximum number of beamformer
+#   antennas the beamformee can support when sending compressed beamforming
+#   feedback
+# If SU beamformer capable, set to maximum value minus 1
+# else reserved (default)
+#
+# Number of Sounding Dimensions: [SOUNDING-DIMENSION-2]
+# Beamformer’s capability indicating the maximum value of the NUM_STS parameter
+# in the TXVECTOR of a VHT NDP
+# If SU beamformer capable, set to maximum value minus 1
+# else reserved (default)
+#
+# MU Beamformer Capable: [MU-BEAMFORMER]
+# Indicates support for operation as an MU beamformer
+# 0 = Not supported or sent by Non-AP STA (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# MU Beamformee Capable: [MU-BEAMFORMEE]
+# Indicates support for operation as an MU beamformee
+# 0 = Not supported or sent by AP (default)
+# 1 = Supported
+#
+# VHT TXOP PS: [VHT-TXOP-PS]
+# Indicates whether or not the AP supports VHT TXOP Power Save Mode
+#  or whether or not the STA is in VHT TXOP Power Save mode
+# 0 = VHT AP doesnt support VHT TXOP PS mode (OR) VHT Sta not in VHT TXOP PS
+#  mode
+# 1 = VHT AP supports VHT TXOP PS mode (OR) VHT Sta is in VHT TXOP power save
+#  mode
+#
+# +HTC-VHT Capable: [HTC-VHT]
+# Indicates whether or not the STA supports receiving a VHT variant HT Control
+# field.
+# 0 = Not supported (default)
+# 1 = supported
+#
+# Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent: [MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP0]..[MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7]
+# Indicates the maximum length of A-MPDU pre-EOF padding that the STA can recv
+# This field is an integer in the range of 0 to 7.
+# The length defined by this field is equal to
+# 2 pow(13 + Maximum A-MPDU Length Exponent) –1 octets
+#
+# VHT Link Adaptation Capable: [VHT-LINK-ADAPT2] [VHT-LINK-ADAPT3]
+# Indicates whether or not the STA supports link adaptation using VHT variant
+# HT Control field
+# If +HTC-VHTcapable is 1
+#  0 = (no feedback) if the STA does not provide VHT MFB (default)
+#  1 = reserved
+#  2 = (Unsolicited) if the STA provides only unsolicited VHT MFB
+#  3 = (Both) if the STA can provide VHT MFB in response to VHT MRQ and if the
+#      STA provides unsolicited VHT MFB
+# Reserved if +HTC-VHTcapable is 0
+#
+# Rx Antenna Pattern Consistency: [RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN]
+# Indicates the possibility of Rx antenna pattern change
+# 0 = Rx antenna pattern might change during the lifetime of an association
+# 1 = Rx antenna pattern does not change during the lifetime of an association
+#
+# Tx Antenna Pattern Consistency: [TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN]
+# Indicates the possibility of Tx antenna pattern change
+# 0 = Tx antenna pattern might change during the lifetime of an association
+# 1 = Tx antenna pattern does not change during the lifetime of an association
+#vht_capab=[SHORT-GI-80][HTC-VHT]
+#vht_oper_chwidth=1
+
 ##### IEEE 802.1X-2004 related configuration ##################################
 
 # Require IEEE 802.1X authorization