HIPERLAN 1 Services and Protocols
n CAC service
definition of communication services over a shared medium
specification of access priorities
abstraction of media characteristics
n MAC protocol
MAC service, compatible with ISO MAC and ISO MAC bridges
uses HIPERLAN CAC
n CAC protocol
provides a CAC service, uses the PHY layer, specifies hierarchical
access mechanisms for one or several channels
n Physical protocol
send and receive mechanisms, synchronization, FEC, modulation,
signal strength