Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 162)

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6. Use the drop-down menu to select the radio traffic best representing the network requirements
of this WLAN. Options include:
CAUTION
Brocade Mobility recommends using the drop-down menu to define the intended radio traffic
within the WLAN. Once an option is selected, you do not need to adjust the values for the Access
Categories, unless qualified to do so. Changing the Access Category default values could
negatively impact the performance of the access point.
7. Select the Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) QoS Extensions checkbox to configure the Mobility
7131 Access Point’s QoS Access Categories. The Access Categories are not configurable
unless the checkbox is selected. Access Categories include:
8. Configure the CW min and CW max (contention windows), AIFSN (Arbitrary Inter-Frame Space
Number) and TXOPs Time (opportunity to transmit) for each Access Category. Their values are
explained as follows.
manual Select the manual option if intending to manually set the Access Categories for the radio
traffic within this WLAN. Only advanced users should manually configure the Access
Categories, as setting them inappropriately could negatively impact the access point’s
performance.
11ag - wifi Use this setting for high-end multimedia devices that using the high rate 802.11a or
802.11g radio.
11b - wifi Use this setting for high-end devices multimedia devices that use the 802.11b radio.
11ag - default Use this setting for typical “data-centric” MU traffic over the high rate 802.11a or 802.11g
radio.
11b - default Use this setting for typical “data-centric” MU traffic over the 802.11b radio.
11ag voice Use this setting for “Voice-Over-IP” traffic over the high rate 802.11a or 802.11g radio.
11b voice Use this setting for “Voice-Over-IP” traffic over the 802.11b radio.
Background Backgrounds traffic is typically of a low priority (file transfers, print jobs ect.). Background
traffic typically does not have strict latency (arrival) and throughput requirements.
Best Effort Best Effort traffic includes traffic from legacy devices or applications lacking QoS
capabilities. Best Effort traffic is negatively impacted by data transfers with long delays as
well as multimedia traffic.
Video Video traffic includes music streaming and application traffic requiring priority over all
other types of network traffic.
Voice Voice traffic includes VoIP traffic and typically receives priority over Background and Best
Effort traffic.