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OID_DOT11_CONNECT_REQUEST (Compact 2013)

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3/26/2014

When set, the OID_DOT11_CONNECT_REQUEST object identifier (OID) requests that the miniport driver perform a connection operation to a basic service set (BSS) network.

No data is associated with this OID.

If the connection operation is completed successfully, the miniport driver must transition to the Extensible Station (ExtSTA) operational (OP) state. The miniport driver must remain in the ExtSTA OP state until either a method request of OID_DOT11_RESET_REQUEST or set request of OID_DOT11_DISCONNECT_REQUEST is made.

When OID_DOT11_CONNECT_REQUEST is set, the miniport driver must fail the request by returning NDIS_STATUS_POWER_STATE_INVALID from its MiniportOidRequest function if any one of the following is true:

  • All PHYs specified through the ExtSTA msDot11DesiredPhyList MIB object are turned off through sets of OID_DOT11_NIC_POWER_STATE. For more information about this MIB object, see OID_DOT11_DESIRED_PHY_LIST.
  • All PHYs specified through the ExtSTA msDot11DesiredPhyList MIB object are turned off through a hardware switch setting or proprietary software setting.

When OID_DOT11_CONNECT_REQUEST is set, the miniport driver can do one of the following:

  • Wait for the connection operation to complete before completing the set request.
  • Start the connection operation and complete the set request. In this case, the miniport driver must return NDIS_STATUS_PENDING from its MiniportOidRequest function after starting the connection operation. After the reset operation has finished, the miniport driver finishes the set request by calling NdisMRequestComplete.

Requirements

Header

windot11.h

See Also

Reference

Native 802.11 Extensible Station OIDs
OID_DOT11_RESET_REQUEST
OID_DOT11_DISCONNECT_REQUEST
MiniportOidRequest
OID_DOT11_NIC_POWER_STATE
OID_DOT11_DESIRED_PHY_LIST
Native 802.11 Wireless LAN OIDs