Apparatus, system, and method for rapid wireless network association

An apparatus for rapid wireless network association, the apparatus comprising:

• a transmit module configured to transmit energy that can be detected during a preliminary full band search on a predefined frequency spectrum;
• a receive module configured to receive an association request from a wireless network device;
• and
• an association module configured to associate with a wireless network device on an available active communication channel in response to the association request.

A system for rapid wireless network association, the system comprising:

• a wireless access point configured for wireless network connections;
• and
• a wireless network client configured to:
• enable operation according to promiscuous mode to conduct a preliminary full band search on a predefined frequency spectrum to identify the frequency of an active communication channel;
• investigate availability of the active communication channel identified during the preliminary full band search;
• and
• associate with a wireless access point on an available active communication channel.

A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform operations for rapid wireless network association, the operations comprising:

• conducting a preliminary full band search on a predefined frequency spectrum to identify the frequency of an active communication channel;
• investigating availability of the active communication channel identified during the preliminary full band search;
• and
• associating with a wireless access point on an available active communication channel.

A method for rapid wireless network association, the method comprising:

• conducting a preliminary full band search on a predefined frequency spectrum to identify the frequency of an active communication channel;
• investigating availability of the active communication channel identified during the preliminary full band search;
• and
• associating with a wireless access point on an available active communication channel.

An apparatus for rapid wireless network association, the apparatus comprising:

• means for conducting a preliminary full band search on a predefined frequency spectrum to identify the frequency of an active communication channel;
• means for investigating availability of the active communication channel identified during the preliminary full band search;
• and
• means for associating with a wireless access point on an available active communication channel.