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RTS, Cts and Ack Control Frame Formats

This document summarizes the frame formats of RTS, CTS and ACK control frames used in 802.11 wireless networks. It explains that control frames do not have a frame body and provides the specific field formats for each frame type - the RTS frame is 20 bytes and includes the duration field, CTS is 14 bytes, and ACK is also 14 bytes. It also gives an overview of how the 802.11 distributed coordination function uses RTS and CTS to handle frame transmission and discusses potential topics for a seminar such as types of RTS/CTS attacks.

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RTS, Cts and Ack Control Frame Formats

This document summarizes the frame formats of RTS, CTS and ACK control frames used in 802.11 wireless networks. It explains that control frames do not have a frame body and provides the specific field formats for each frame type - the RTS frame is 20 bytes and includes the duration field, CTS is 14 bytes, and ACK is also 14 bytes. It also gives an overview of how the 802.11 distributed coordination function uses RTS and CTS to handle frame transmission and discusses potential topics for a seminar such as types of RTS/CTS attacks.

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RTS, CTS and ACK

Control Frame Formats

Mohit P. Tahiliani
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering,
NITK Surathkal
Overview
RTS, CTS and ACK are control frames. Their
frame formats are simpler than management
frame formats.

Control frames do not have a “Frame Body”

➔ RTS frame format

➔ CTS frame format

➔ ACK frame format

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RTS frame format (20 bytes)

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Image Credits: CWAP official guide
RTS frame format (Frame Control)

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Image Credits: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/80211-wireless-networks/0596100523/ch04.html
802.11 DCF algorithm with RTS/CTS

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Image Credits: Google Images
CTS frame format (14 bytes)

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Image Credits: CWAP official guide
ACK frame format (14 bytes)

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Image Credits: CWAP official guide
Topics to explore (wish to give a Seminar?)
1. Types of RTS/CTS attacks

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