Network association of communication devices based on attenuation information

A method for network association, the method comprising:

• transmitting a first communication parameter from a first service provider to a client network device after receiving a request for communication parameters from the client network device;
• receiving, at the first service provider, one or more broadcast messages from the client network device;
• determining first attenuation information associated with the first service provider based, at least in part, on the one or more broadcast messages;
• transmitting the first attenuation information from the first service provider to the client network device;
• and
• receiving, at the first service provider, a request message from the client network device after transmitting the first attenuation information, the request message requesting the first service provider to associate with the client network device.

A client network device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the client network device to:
• transmit a number of broadcast messages to at least a subset of a plurality of service providers, the number of broadcast messages determined based, at least in part, on a first communication parameter received from at least one of the plurality of service providers;
• receive first attenuation information from a first service provider of the plurality of service providers after transmitting the number of broadcast messages;
• and
• associate with the first service provider based, at least in part, on the first attenuation information.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a client network device, cause the client network device to:

• transmit a number of broadcast messages to at least a subset of a plurality of service providers, the number of broadcast messages determined based, at least in part, on a first communication parameter received from at least one of the plurality of service providers;
• receive first attenuation information from a first service provider of the plurality of service providers after transmitting the number of broadcast messages;
• and
• associate with the first service provider based, at least in part, on the first attenuation information.