A method of sending data over a wireless data channel including: obtaining master channel data and secondary channel data; processing the master channel data into a first baseband encoded signal associated with a master channel; processing using a processing circuit the secondary channel data into a second baseband encoded signal (323, 327) associated with a secondary channel (158, 159); binding the master channel and the secondary channel (158, 159) at least in part by combining the first baseband encoded signal and the second baseband encoded signal (323, 327) into a combined baseband encoded signal, wherein multiple channels are bound if a single wireless association is used to instantiate the master channel and the secondary channel (158, 159); up-converting the combined baseband encoded signal to a transmit frequency to obtain a transmit signal; and sending the transmit signal over the wireless data channel, wherein, at least one of: only the master channel is used to negotiate wireless association; the first baseband encoded signal is configured to negotiate medium access control, MAC, association for the master channel and any secondary channel (158, 159); the second baseband encoded signal is associated with a plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) that occupy channels above and below a center frequency of the master channel, the master channel is bound to the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) by the combining, and the master channel and the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) carry independent data packets; and a transmit duration on the master channel is substantially the same or greater than a transmit duration on each secondary channel (158, 159). obtaining master channel data and secondary channel data; processing the master channel data into a first baseband encoded signal associated with a master channel; processing using a processing circuit the secondary channel data into a second baseband encoded signal (323, 327) associated with a secondary channel (158, 159); binding the master channel and the secondary channel (158, 159) at least in part by combining the first baseband encoded signal and the second baseband encoded signal (323, 327) into a combined baseband encoded signal, wherein multiple channels are bound if a single wireless association is used to instantiate the master channel and the secondary channel (158, 159); up-converting the combined baseband encoded signal to a transmit frequency to obtain a transmit signal; and sending the transmit signal over the wireless data channel, wherein, at least one of: only the master channel is used to negotiate wireless association; the first baseband encoded signal is configured to negotiate medium access control, MAC, association for the master channel and any secondary channel (158, 159); the second baseband encoded signal is associated with a plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) that occupy channels above and below a center frequency of the master channel, the master channel is bound to the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) by the combining, and the master channel and the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) carry independent data packets; and a transmit duration on the master channel is substantially the same or greater than a transmit duration on each secondary channel (158, 159). only the master channel is used to negotiate wireless association; the first baseband encoded signal is configured to negotiate medium access control, MAC, association for the master channel and any secondary channel (158, 159); the second baseband encoded signal is associated with a plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) that occupy channels above and below a center frequency of the master channel, the master channel is bound to the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) by the combining, and the master channel and the plurality of secondary channels (158, 159) carry independent data packets; and a transmit duration on the master channel is substantially the same or greater than a transmit duration on each secondary channel (158, 159).