Improved handling of unique identifiers for stations

An access point for providing one or more features, the access point comprising:

• a memory storing one or more instructions;
• a processor configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to perform one or more operations to:
• output a unique identifier request to a station, wherein the unique identifier request includes a request that the station respond with a unique identifier that is to be used by the access point for the station;
• receives a unique identifier response from the station, wherein the unique identifier request and the unique identifier response are wireless communications;
• determine that the station supports creating and delivering the unique identifier based on an indication provided within the unique identifier response;
• and
• determine that the unique identifier response provides the unique identifier to be used for the station, wherein the unique identifier response includes a response code field, wherein the response code field indicates that the station is providing the unique identifier that is to be used by the access point for the station, and wherein the unique identifier is an identifying value used across association events to identify the station even when a media access control (MAC) address of the station changes;
• and
• providing access to the one or more features to the station based on the unique identifier.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media of an access point storing one or more instructions that when executed by a processor of the access point cause the access point to perform one or more operations comprising:

• outputting a unique identifier request to a station, wherein the unique identifier request includes a request that the station respond with a unique identifier that is to be used by the access point for the station;
• receiving a unique identifier response from the station, wherein the unique identifier request and the unique identifier response are wireless communications;
• determining whether a unique identifier is provided within the unique identifier response;
• determining that the station supports creating and delivering the unique identifier based on an indication provided within the unique identifier response;
• determining that the unique identifier response provides the unique identifier to be used for the station wherein the processor is further configured to execute the one or more computer-readable instructions to further perform the one or more operations to:;
• and
• providing access to the one or more features to the station based on the unique identifier.