A method for sending a wireless local area network packet structure is provided, and the method comprises: determining a packet structure, where the packet structure comprises an HE-SIGA and an HE-SIGB, the HE-SIGA comprises an indication information, and if a current transmission mode is a full bandwidth MU-MIMO transmission, the indication information is used to indicate a number of scheduled users, or if the current transmission mode is other transmission mode, the indication information is used to indicate a number of symbols in the HE-SIGB; and sending the packet structure.