Performing association during handover in wireless access system

摘要

This invention relates to a method for associating a station (MS) to an access point (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising, carried out in said station transmitting (S50; S150) to a serving access point a first message for requesting first information related to a quality level of an association between the station and neighbouring access points receiving (S80; S180) from the serving access point a second message in response to the first message, the second message comprising second information related to at least one neighbouring access point the station can associate with and transmitting (S90; S190) to the at least one neighbouring access point a third message for requesting association with the at least one neighbouring access point.