Systems and methods for multi-link device privacy protection

A method for communicating over a wireless network, the method comprising:

• configuring, by a Multi-Link Device (MLD) device, a data frame that includes per-link address update information for a remote device in a subframe header field, the subframe header field being encrypted;
• and
• broadcasting, to the remote device, the data frame to update a communication link between the MLD device and the remote device with the per-link address update information.

One or more processors configured for communicating over a wireless network by performing operations comprising:

• configuring a data frame that includes per-link address update information for a remote device in a subframe header field, the subframe header field being encrypted;
• and
• broadcasting, to the remote device, the data frame to update a communication link with the remote device.

An apparatus comprising a Multi-Link Device (MLD) device, the MLD device comprising one or more processors configured for communicating over a wireless network by performing operations comprising:

• configuring, by a, a data frame that includes per-link address update information for a remote device in a subframe header field, the subframe header field being encrypted;
• and
• preparing, for transmission to the remote device, the data frame to update a communication link with the remote device.