Communication apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

A communication apparatus operating as a base station having a function of configuring a network is provided. The communication apparatus communicates with a control apparatus for controlling a network comprised of a plurality of base stations; the communication apparatus further establishes, with another base station belonging to the network, a link to be used for communication with the other base station; and the communication apparatus also notifies, in a case where a plurality of the links is established with the another base station, the control apparatus of establishment of the link.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A communication apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processing circuit, causing the communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:   controlling to transmit, to an access point apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   controlling, at least after receiving an Association Response that the access point apparatus transmits as a response to the Association Request, to establish a plurality of links with the access point apparatus.   
     
     
         3 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processing circuit executes a set of instructions to cause the communication apparatus to perform the operations. 
     
     
         4 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is a central processing unit. 
     
     
         5 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is an integrated circuit. 
     
     
         6 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). 
     
     
         7 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication apparatus is another access point apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the communication apparatus supports a Wi-Fi EasyMesh standard. 
     
     
         9 . A communication apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processing circuit, causing the communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:   receiving, from another communication apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   transmitting, to the other communication apparatus, an Association Response,   wherein after transmitting the Association Response, a plurality of links is established with the other communication apparatus.   
     
     
         10 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one processing circuit executes a set of instructions to cause the communication apparatus to perform the operations. 
     
     
         11 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is a central processing unit. 
     
     
         12 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is an integrated circuit. 
     
     
         13 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least one processing circuit is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). 
     
     
         14 . The communication apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the communication apparatus supports a Wi-Fi EasyMesh standard. 
     
     
         15 . A control method executed by a communication apparatus, comprising:
 controlling to transmit, to an access point apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   controlling, at least after receiving an Association Response that the access point apparatus transmits as a response to the Association Request, to establish a plurality of links with the access point apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . A control method executed by a communication apparatus, comprising:
 receiving, from another communication apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   transmitting, to the other communication apparatus, an Association Response,   wherein after transmitting the Association Response, a plurality of links is established with the other communication apparatus.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
 controlling to transmit, to an access point apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   controlling, at least after receiving an Association Response that the access point apparatus transmits as a response to the Association Request, to establish a plurality of links with the access point apparatus.   
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a communication apparatus to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, from another communication apparatus, an Association Request including information related to establishment of a plurality of links; and   transmitting, to the other communication apparatus, an Association Response,   wherein after transmitting the Association Response, a plurality of links is established with the other communication apparatus.