In CSMA/CA a Wireless node that wants to transmit performs the following CSMA/CA is, like all Ethernet protocols, peer-to-peer (there is no The 802.11 family uses a MAC layer known as CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense MultipleĪccess/Collision Avoidance) NOTE: Classic Ethernet uses CSMA/CD - collisionĭetection). The following section describes the common Media Access Control layer used by the Tech Stuff - 802.11 MAC (Media Access Control)