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Method for scanning access points during station's handoff procedure in wireless communication system and station performing the method, and network interface supporting the method and wireless communication system enabling the method
Method for scanning access points during station's handoff procedure in wireless communication system and station performing the method, and network interface supporting the method and wireless communication system enabling the method
A wireless communication system includes at least one AP assigned with a unique MAC address and a shared virtual MAC address; and at least one mobile station to search the at least one AP, receive AP information from the retrieved AP, and perform a handoff, wherein the mobile station transmits query data to the shared virtual MAC address, receives response data from the AP, determines whether the AP exists on a predetermined channel, and when the AP exists on the channel, requests the AP having the shared virtual MAC address for AP information, and receives the AP information from the AP.
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