AID

MAC 2 octets Association Response frame unverified

The identifier this station will be known by within the BSS.

Reading a capture

The bridge to power save. The AID is the bit position this station occupies in every TIM bitmap a beacon carries, so "is there traffic waiting for me?" becomes "is bit N set?". Only the low 14 bits are the identifier; the top two are always set to 1.

Where it sits

Association Response MPDU > Frame Body > AID

Open in the explorer — Association Response

Accuracy

Clause: 802.11-2024 §9.4.1.8
Byte order: little-endian — least significant octet first
Verified: Not verified against the standard. Treat this as a claim, not a fact.