Examples of wireless communication based on link use capabilities of multi-link devices is disclosed. A first multi-link device receives a first physical layer conformance procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) on a first link from a second multi-link device and transmits a second PPDU on the second link based on a link use capability of the second multi-link device and a backoff counter counting down to a predetermined value. A first multi-link device also transmits a PPDU on the first link and the second link at a same start time based on an link idle determination and the backoff counter counting down to a predetermined value.