RTS/CTS and Fragmentation Summary
Table G-3 summarizes some of the benefits and drawbacks of both RTS/CTS and fragmentation
when trying to improve throughput in a wireless network.
Table G-3 Improving Throughput Using RTS/CTS and Fragmentation
RTS/CTS Fragmentation
Method to Improve
Throughput
Reduce collisions Reduce percentage of frames with
transmission errors
How to Enable Configuration on AP Configuration on AP
Subset of Data Frames Frames under a statically defined
length
Frames under a statically defined length
Overhead Created RTS/CTS process frames Addition of fragmentation headers