An apparatus and method of reducing power consumption in a station on a
wireless LAN is provided. Included is a cumulative lead time frame
receiver, a self lead time frame production transmission unit, an
inactive state cumulative lead time count unit, and an active state
converter. When a predetermined station is in an active state, the
cumulative lead time frame receiver receives a cumulative lead time frame
including a cumulative lead time value from a coordinator. If the
cumulative lead time value included in the cumulative lead time frame
received by the cumulative lead time frame receiver is effective, the
inactive state cumulative lead time count unit converts the active state
of the predetermined station into an inactive state, in which less power
is consumed. If the inactive state cumulative lead time count unit
completes counting, the active state converter converts the inactive
state into the active state.