In some implementations, the management frame generation module 172 of the WLAN apparatus 150 may prepare a repeating sequence of management frames, where each management frame of the repeating sequence of management frames includes different NonTxBSSID profiles. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, a first management frame 201 in the repeating sequence of two management frames may include a Multiple BSSID element 220 having a BSS profile 221 for a first NonTxBSSID associated with the VAP 152 (VAP2), and a BSS profile 222 for a second NonTxBSSID associated with the VAP 153 (VAP3). The first management frame 201 may also include a header 210 and additional elements/fields 230. The additional elements/fields 230 may include elements, fields, and other management information from the VAP 151 (VAP1) that can be inherited by the VAPs 152, 153, and 154. A second management frame 202 in the repeating sequence of two management frames may include a Multiple BSSID element 240 having a BSS profile 241 for a third NonTxBSSID associated with the VAP 154 (VAP4). The second management frame 202 may also include a header 211 and additional elements/fields 231. Thus, the repeating sequence of management frames, each including different BSS profiles (which may also be referred to as NonTxBSSID profiles), may be characterized as a repeating pattern of BSS profiles across the multiple management frames. FIG. 2A illustrates a Repeating Pattern A, which includes the BSS profiles 221 and 222 in the first management frame 201 and the BSS profile 241 in the second management frame 202.
