SoftMAC
Encyclopedia
A SoftMAC network device is a device that
requires software to implement MAC Sublayer Management Entity (MLME)
In Linux
, the mac80211 subsystem provides capabilities for SoftMAC devices and additional capabilities (such as mesh networking -- known as IEEE 802.11s
standard) for devices with limited function.
requires software to implement MAC Sublayer Management Entity (MLME)
MLME
MLME Stands for Media Access Control Sublayer Management Entity. MLME is the management entity where the Physical layer MAC state machines reside...
In Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, the mac80211 subsystem provides capabilities for SoftMAC devices and additional capabilities (such as mesh networking -- known as IEEE 802.11s
IEEE 802.11s
IEEE 802.11s is an IEEE 802.11 amendment for mesh networking, defining how wireless devices can interconnect to create a WLAN mesh network, which may be used for static topologies and ad-hoc networks....
standard) for devices with limited function.