A mixed BSS at a community center still allows legacy rates and captures show protection overhead inflating airtime. What should the analyst conclude?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
One old slow dancer on the floor and everyone else has to do the careful 'watch out' steps—that’s protection mode. If the community center still advertises legacy rates, expect extra RTS/CTS or similar overhead stealing airtime from modern clients.
Full Explanation
When legacy PHYs or rates remain in the BSS, protection mechanisms (such as RTS/CTS or other dual-CTS/protection behaviors depending on mix) increase overhead so modern transmissions do not collide invisibly with legacy stations. Captures and airtime metrics reveal that cost. Tightening basic/supported rates and reducing legacy presence improves efficiency.