A method for handover between distributed access points is disclosed. A central AP makes a handover decision on a wireless terminal, and when the wireless terminal meets a handover condition, determines that the wireless terminal is handed over from an AP 1 to an AP 2, and sends a first instruction to the AP 2. The first instruction includes an identifier of the wireless terminal, and the first instruction is used to instruct the AP 2 to start receiving a data frame from the wireless terminal, and forbid the AP 2 to return an acknowledgement frame to the wireless terminal. The central AP sends a handover success notification message to the AP 1 and the AP 2. The handover success notification message includes the identifier of the wireless terminal, and the handover success notification message is used to instruct the AP 1 to stop receiving the data frame from the wireless terminal, and is used to instruct the AP 2 to return the acknowledgement frame to the wireless terminal. In a handover process, it is ensured that no data frame sent by the wireless terminal during the handover between the AP 1 and the AP 2 is lost, and service interruption is avoided. In addition, a collision among multiple acknowledgement frames can be avoided.
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