Methods and apparatus for packet acquisition in mixed-rate wireless communication networks

An apparatus of wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• generate a packet comprising a first portion having a first symbol duration, and a second portion having a second symbol duration greater than the first, the first portion comprising a first training field;
• and
• prepend or append a second training field to the first portion, the second training field having the second symbol duration;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the packet.

An apparatus of wireless communication, comprising:

• means for generating a packet comprising a first portion having a first symbol duration, and a second portion having a second symbol duration greater than the first, the first portion comprising a first training field;
• means for prepending or appending a second training field to the first portion, the second training field having the second symbol duration;
• and
• means for transmitting the packet.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:

• generate a packet comprising a first portion having a first symbol duration, and a second portion having a second symbol duration greater than the first, the first portion comprising a first training field;
• prepend or append a second training field to the first portion, the second training field having the second symbol duration;
• and
• transmit the packet.