Method and apparatus for accelerated link setup

摘要

A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point.

主权项

1. A method for use in an access point (AP), the method comprising:
receiving a probe request frame that includes a system configuration identifier; determining whether the received system configuration identifier matches a stored system configuration identifier; on a condition that the received system configuration identifier matches a stored system configuration identifier, transmitting a reduced probe response frame in response to the probe request frame; and on a condition that the received system configuration identifier does not match any stored system configuration identifier, transmitting a full probe response frame in response to the probe request frame.