Abstract: A method including, while link status information of first and second stations conflict, one of: receiving a request signal from the second station and based on the request signal, transmitting a response signal from the first station to the second station via a previously established link, where the request signal requests establishment of a new link between the first and second stations; and transmitting a data signal including a packet to the second station, where the data signal satisfies an address resolution protocol. The method further includes: subsequent to receiving the request signal or transmitting the data signal, tearing down the link status information of the first station including changing the link status information of the first station to match the link status information of the second station; and subsequent to tearing down the link status information of the first station, establishing the new link with the second station.

Abstract: A method includes directly receiving, at a first station, a signal transmitted from a second station. Each of the first and second stations respectively includes a link status indicator that indicates whether a direct link exists between the first and second stations. The signal was transmitted based on the link status indicator of the second station indicating that a direct link does exist between the first and second stations. Responsive to the link status indicator of the first station indicating that a direct link does not exist between the first station and the second station, the signal is dropped, and a teardown signal is transmitted from the first station to the second station. Responsive to the teardown signal, the link status indicator of the second station is to be changed, by the second station, to indicate that a direct link does not exist between the first and second stations.

Abstract: A method includes directly receiving, at a first station, a signal transmitted from a second station. Each of the first and second stations respectively includes a link status indicator that indicates whether a direct link exists between the first and second stations. The signal was transmitted based on the link status indicator of the second station indicating that a direct link does exist between the first and second stations. Responsive to the link status indicator of the first station indicating that a direct link does not exist between the first station and the second station, the signal is dropped, and a teardown signal is transmitted from the first station to the second station. Responsive to the teardown signal, the link status indicator of the second station is to be changed, by the second station, to indicate that a direct link does not exist between the first and second stations.