U-SIG

PHY 52 bits EHT MU PPDU unverified

Two OFDM symbols carrying a version number and the parameters every generation needs, in a layout later amendments must preserve.

Reading a capture

The structural idea of 802.11be. Its first field is a version identifier, and the fields around it are split into a version independent part that every future amendment must keep, and a version dependent part each may redefine. That is the first time the PHY preamble has had an extension mechanism rather than a convention.

Subfields

Where it sits

EHT MU PPDU > U-SIG

Accuracy

Clause
802.11-2024 §36.3.12.8
Verified
Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.