Method and System for the Reduction of Scanning Time While Roaming

A system, comprising:

• a first access point (“AP”)receiving communication data from one or more additional APs within a network, the communication data being specific to each of the one or more additional APs, the first AP transmitting the communication data to a mobile unit (“MU”) within the network, wherein the MU is associated with the first AP;
• and
• a wireless switching device associating the MU with one of the additional APs based on the communication data as the MU roams toward the second AP.

A computing device, comprising:

• a data receiving means for receiving communication data from one or more access points (“APs”) within a network, the communication data being specific to each of the one or more APs;
• a transmitting means for transmitting the communication data a mobile unit (“MU”) within the network, wherein the MU is associated with a first AP, and the MU associates with a second AP based on the communication data as the MU roams toward the second AP.