SERVICE field SERVICE

PHY 16 bits non-HT OFDM PPDU unverified

Synchronises the receiver's descrambler and reserves the remaining bits.

Reading a capture

Sits inside the DATA field rather than the SIGNAL field, so it is sent at the data rate and cannot be read by a station that only decoded the preamble.

Where it sits

non-HT PPDU > DATA field > SERVICE field

Accuracy

Clause
802.11-2024 §17.3.5.2
Verified
Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.