The RTS and CTS frames in CSMA/CA ____ solve the hidden station problem. The RTS and CTS frames in CSMA/CA ____ solve the exposed station problem.
A)can; cannot
B)cannot; can
C)can; can
D)cannot; cannot

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RTS (Request to Send) and CTS (Clear to Send) frames in CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) are designed to solve the hidden station problem by ensuring that all stations within range are aware of the impending transmission. However, they do not solve the exposed station problem, which occurs when a station is prevented from sending data because it senses the medium as busy due to a nearby transmission, even though its transmission would not interfere with that transmission.

The RTS and CTS Frames in CSMA/CA ____ Solve the Hidden