Wireless local area network make-before-break handover

A method for wireless communication by a wireless station, comprising:

• communicating, using a first link, with a first access point (AP) device affiliated with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity;
• transmitting, to the first AP device, a first message including a first indication that the wireless station is initiating a handover of the wireless station from the first AP device to a second AP device affiliated with the SMD entity;
• communicating with the second AP device using a second link during the handover after receiving a second indication that context information has been transferred from the first AP device to the second AP device;
• and
• disabling the first link with the first AP device after receiving a third indication that triggers the wireless station to disable the first link with the first AP device.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for communicating, using a first link, with a first access point (AP) device affiliated with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity;
• means for transmitting, to the first AP device, a first message including a first indication that the apparatus is initiating a handover of the apparatus from the first AP device to a second AP device affiliated with the SMD entity;
• means for communicating with the second AP device using a second link during the handover after receiving a second indication that context information has been transferred from the first AP device to the second AP device;
• and
• means for disabling the first link with the first AP device after receiving a third indication that triggers the apparatus to disable the first link with the first AP device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for wireless communication by a wireless station, comprising:

• instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the wireless station to:
• communicate, using a first link, with a first access point (AP) device affiliated with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity;
• transmit, to the first AP device, a first message including a first indication that the wireless station is initiating a handover of the wireless station from the first AP device to a second AP device affiliated with the SMD entity;
• communicate with the second AP device using a second link during the handover after receiving a second indication that context information has been transferred from the first AP device to the second AP device;
• and
• disable the first link with the first AP device after receiving a third indication that triggers the wireless station to disable the first link with the first AP device.