Collision counters rise in a long municipal hallway where clients often cannot hear each other; a temporary enablement of RTS/CTS reduces errors but adds overhead. What is the expert stance?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
RTS/CTS is a traffic whistle that adds its own delay—handy when two cars can’t see each other at the corner. Use it to stop the crashes now, then rebuild the intersection (cells/antennas) so you don’t need the whistle forever.
Full Explanation
Hidden nodes increase collisions when stations cannot carrier-sense each other. RTS/CTS can mitigate by reserving the medium but imposes overhead, so it is best as a controlled temporary measure. Durable fixes adjust cell sizing, antennas, power, and AP placement. Disabling carrier sense or max-power single-AP designs worsen the problem.