CSMA/CA solve some problems that occur in the wireless network but that method cannot be solved by CSMA/CD this was the biggest disadvantage of this technology. Here the post gives the more advantages and disadvantages of CSMA/CA.
Advantages of CSMA/CA:
- It helps to prevent data collisions
- Avoid unnecessary data traffic with the RTS/CTS extension.
- It avoids the hidden terminal collision.
- It controls the packet and sends these packet to whom the receiver wants to send.
- When data is large than it reduces the collisions chances.
Disadvantages of CSMA/CA:
- Longer waiting times.
- It causes additional traffic.
- Solve the hidden station problem only by using RTS/CTS extension.
- Create the exposed station problem.
- It is less efficient than CSMA/CD.
- It can not solve the problem MAC layer in wireless networks.
- It is difficult to avoid a collision in wireless networks.
1. Advantages and disadvantages of CSMA/CD