ENHANCED MAPPING MECHANISM FOR TRANSMISSION IDENTIFIER TO LINK IN NON-COLLOCATED ACCESS POINT MULTI-LINK DOWNLINK SYSTEMS

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to non-collocated MLD management. A device may identify a first non-collocated access point (AP) and a second non-collocated AP associated with a non-collocated AP multi-link device (MLD). The device may determine traffic identifier (TID)-to-link mapping for the first non-collocated AP and second non-collocated AP. The device may include the TID-to-link mapping element in beacon or probe response frames transmitted by each of the first non-collocated AP and second non-collocated AP. The device may update the TID-to-link mapping element in response to changes in status of either the first non-collocated AP or the second non-collocated AP. The device may transmit the updated TID-to-link mapping element to other APs affiliated with the non-collocated AP MLD.