A wireless client station includes a received signal strength module to
estimate N signal strengths of N signals received by the wireless client
station from N access points, respectively, where N is an integer greater
than one. The wireless client station further includes a control module
to determine N path losses based on the N signal strengths and N transmit
power signals included in the N signals. The control module selects and
associates with one of the N access points based on a lowest one of the N
path losses. The control module adjusts a minimum transmit power of the
wireless client station based on a sum of the lowest one of the N path
losses and a receiver sensitivity of the wireless client station.