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DOT11_POWER_MODE (Compact 7)

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3/12/2014

This enumeration defines a power management mode for the PHY on the 802.11 station.

Syntax

typedef enum _DOT11_POWER_MODE {
  dot11_power_mode_unknown,
  dot11_power_mode_active,
  dot11_power_mode_powersave,
} DOT11_POWER_MODE, *PDOT11_POWER_MODE;

Values

  • dot11_power_mode_unknown
    Specifies an undefined or uninitialized power mode
  • dot11_power_mode_active
    Specifies an active power mode in which the PHY is always turned on
  • dot11_power_mode_powersave
    Specifies a power-save mode in which the PHY is periodically turned off

Remarks

An 802.11 station advertises its power management mode through the Power Management subfield of the Frame Control field in the 802.11 MAC header of transmitted frames. For more information about the Power Management subfield, refer to Clause 7.13.1.7 of the IEEE 802.11‑1999 standard.

Requirements

Header

windot11.h

See Also

Reference

Native 802.11 Data Types
OID_DOT11_ENUM_ASSOCIATION_INFO
Native 802.11 Wireless LAN Reference