Methodologies are presented that provide better uplink and downlink data throughput for cell-edge stations (CE STAs) in wireless networks. In downlink, two or more access points (AP) can work in concert to code a signal such that each AP sends a portion of the data during concurrent transmissions. To further enhance the data throughput of a CE STA, the channel access opportunities are increased. The CE STA is associated with multiple APs and installed with multiple low power receivers (LPRs) that are monitoring contiguous or non-contiguous channels. The CE STA can have LPRs monitoring each AP's operating channel. When an associated AP has a downlink data packet for the STA or can receive an uplink data transmission, the associated AP may send a low-power (LP) signal to the CE STA over the operating channel. Then, the CE STA can switch to that channel and trigger the downlink or uplink transmission.