Supported MCS Set MCS Set

MAC 16 octets HT Capabilities element unverified

A bitmap of which of the 77 modulation and coding schemes this station can receive, plus its highest supported data rate.

Reading a capture

Sixteen octets, more than half this element, and the reason a station with one antenna still sends the same sized element as one with four. This is a RECEIVE capability — what it can be sent, not what it will transmit.

Where it sits

HT Capabilities > Supported MCS Set

Open in the explorer — Association Request
Open in the explorer — Association Response
Open in the explorer — Probe Request
Open in the explorer — Probe Response

Accuracy

Clause: 802.11-2024 §9.4.2.55.4
Byte order: little-endian — least significant octet first
Verified: Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.