DATA field DATA

PHY variable non-HT OFDM PPDU unverified

Everything after the SIGNAL field: a service field, the PSDU handed down by the MAC, and the tail and padding needed to fill whole OFDM symbols.

Reading a capture

This is where the coordinate system changes. Above here the units are microseconds of modulated symbols; the PSDU inside is counted in octets. The ratio between the two is the data rate.

Subfields

Where it sits

non-HT PPDU > DATA field

Accuracy

Clause
802.11-2024 §17.3.5
Verified
Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.