bˈeɪst ˌɔn sˌʌm tɹˈɪɡɚ, mˈoʊbəl dɪvˈaɪsᵻz skˈæn fɚɹə nˈeɪbɚɹ ˈæksɛs pˈɔɪnts ænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹt lˈɪst ʌv nˈuːli fˈaʊnd ˈæksɛs pˈɔɪnt aɪdˈɛntɪfˌaɪɚz tə ðə kənˈɛktᵻd ˈæksɛs ɹˈaʊɾɚ.
Based on some trigger, mobile devices scan for a neighbor access points and report list of newly found access point identifiers to the connected access router.