Ø Synchronization
q try to find a LAN, try to stay within a LAN
q timer etc.
Ø Power management
q sleep-mode without missing a message
q periodic sleep, frame buffering, traffic measurements
Ø Association/Reassociation
q integration into a LAN
q roaming, i.e. change networks by changing access points
q scanning, i.e. active search for a network
Ø MIB - Management Information Base
q managing, read, write