Ø Traffic services
q Asynchronous Data Service (mandatory) exchange of data packets based on “best-effort”
support of broadcast and multicast
q Time-Bounded Service (optional) implemented using PCF (Point Coordination Function)
Ø Access methods
q DFWMAC-DCF CSMA/CA (mandatory) collision avoidance via randomized „back-off“ mechanism
minimum distance between consecutive packets ACK packet for acknowledgements (not for broadcasts)
q DFWMAC-DCF w/ RTS/CTS (optional) Distributed Foundation Wireless MAC avoids hidden terminal problem
q DFWMAC- PCF (optional) access point polls terminals according to a list