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protocol would fail due to the “hidden station” problem as pictured in Figure
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RTS/CTS medium reservation may provide a solution for networks where:
• The density of stations and Access Points RLMs is very low.
• You witness poor network performance due to excessive frame
collisions at the Access Points RLMs.
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A hidden station is a situation in which two wireless stations are within
range of the same Access Point RLM, but are not within range of each other.