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      Virtual Carrier Sense

      The 802.11 standard currently defines the Network Allocation Vector (NAV) for use in virtual carrier sensing.

      The 802.11 standard currently defines the Network Allocation Vector (NAV) for use in virtual carrier sensing. The NAV is set based on the duration value in perceived frames within the channel.