CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance Steps

Step 6 - Monitor for RTS Signal

During transmission, the node monitors the media for an RTS signal from any other node that may already be transmitting data. If an RTS signal is received, it stops transmitting and retries after a random delay.

Step 3 - RTS Signal

Optionally, the node may send a Request-To-Send (RTS) signal to the access point.

Step 1 - Data to Transmit

A node has data to transmit.

Step 2 - Check Network

The node determines if the media is available by polling.

Step 5 - Transmit

The node transmits data.

Step 4 - Wait

The node waits until all nodes have had time to receive the jam signal.