Build A Home Network Flashcards
1
Q
What creates a reservation on a wireless channel for specific conversation between devices?
A
CSMA/CA - carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance
2
Q
What does a device that wants a channel on the wireless send to the AP?
A
Request to Send (RTS)
3
Q
What does the access respond with when receiving a RTS?
A
Clear to Send (CTS)
4
Q
What happens when a device using a wireless channel disconnects?
A
It sends an ACK (acknowledgment) to the AP that releases the channel and broadcasts to the other devices on the network the ACK that the channel is now free