A
system and method for forward detection of
wireless capabilities of
wireless devices is disclosed. Capability related information may include various information,
ranging from supported IEEE 802.11 MAC layer or
PHY layer features, such as, but not limited to, 802.11 n, 802.11 ac, 802.11 ax capability, supported number of spatial streams, support for Multi-User
MIMO (MU-
MIMO). Aggregated
MAC Service Data Unit (AMSDU) capability. Aggregated MAC
Protocol Data Unit (AMPDU) capability.
Beamforming capabilities, to supported features of the 802.11 protocol, such as, but not limited to, fast link initialization, fast BSS transition, to Wi-Fi Alliance features such as, but not limited to, Agile Multiband™, WiFi Simple Config™, and Optimized Connection Experience™.