TECHNIQUES FOR RTS/CTS USAGE FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS

摘要

Various embodiments are disclosed relating to techniques for RTS/CTS usage in a wireless network 102. According to an example embodiment, a network performance may be measured within a wireless network 102. A variety of parameters may be measured at a wireless node 106 to determine a network performance. In addition, it may be determined 220 whether the network performance has reached a degraded performance threshold. A frame is transmitted via the wireless network 102. If the network performance has reached the degraded performance threshold, the frame may be transmitted using a Request-to-Send/Clear-to-Send (RTS/CTS) protection. In another example embodiment, a frame may be transmitted 230 using RTS/CTS protection if an estimated transmission time for the frame exceeds a transmission time threshold.