multiple simultaneous associations with wireless access points may be formed by a given wireless client to enable handoffs between the waps to be accelerated and , optionally , to enable both waps to provide simultaneous wireless services to the wireless client . upon forming a primary association with one wap the wireless client scans for beacon signals from other waps . upon detecting another wap , the wireless client transmits a request to send message to the new wap indicating the identity of the primary wap . the wireless client may also identify the new wap to the primary wap using a rts message . the primary and secondary waps exchange information so that , in the event of a handoff , the required information has already been shared with the new wap . optionally , the several waps may provide simultaneous service to the wireless client .