Practice - 802.11 CSMA/CA Protocol: Managing Contention in a Half-Duplex Medium
Practice Questions
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What does CSMA/CA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what mechanisms help in avoiding data collisions.
Name one advantage of using random backoff in wireless communication.
💡 Hint: Consider why we don't want congestion in a network.
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What is the primary purpose of CSMA/CA?
💡 Hint: Think about how wireless communication differs from wired.
True or False: The hidden node problem occurs when two STAs can hear each other's transmissions.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'hidden' implies in terms of network connections.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a scenario with three stations (STA A, B, and C) where A and C can communicate with the AP, but not with each other. Describe the sequence of events when STA A wants to send data to the AP in the context of CSMA/CA.
💡 Hint: Break down the scenario into steps and consider the role each station plays.
Discuss how the IFS mechanisms facilitate different priorities among transmissions in a mixed traffic environment.
💡 Hint: Think about the analogy of urgent messages demanded swift delivery as compared to normal ones.
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