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The basic idea of MACA is a wireless network node makes an announcement before it sends the data frame to inform other nodes to keep silent. When a node wants to transmit, it sends a signal called ''Request-To-Send'' (RTS) with the length of the data frame to send. If the receiver allows the transmission, it replies the sender a signal called ''Clear-To-Send'' (CTS) with the length of the frame that is about to receive. Meanwhile, a node that hears RTS should remain silent to avoid conflict with CTS; a node that hears CTS should keep silent until the data transmission is complete. WLAN data transmission collisions may still occur, and the MACA for Wireless ( MACAW ) is introduced to extend the function of MACA. It requires nodes sending acknowledgements after each successful frame transmission, as well as the additional function of Carrier sense. |
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