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12 qos traffic control – AirLive WH-5420CPE User Manual

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3.12 QoS Traffic Control

What is Traffic Control QoS?

Traffic Control is a great tool to control

the bandwidth of the WISP subscribers.

Therefore, the WISP operators can offer

different class of connection speeds for

different subscription fees - just like the

ADSL service! The AirLive advance

firmware can control the bandwidth by

Interface or IP/MAC.

What type of Traffic Bandwidth Control does the firmware offer?

The Traffic Bandwidth limits the ―Maximum Data Rate‖. There are 2 types of Traffic
Control it offers.

Interface Control

The interface QoS controls the

data rate at the WLAN and LAN

interfaces. Therefore, all traffics

are controlled the same way.

This type of traffic control is

suitable when AP is used as a

Client AP i

n ―Client Mode‖ and

WISP mode. So WISP can

control the maximum data rate

Individual IP/MAC Control

The AP can set the maximum data rate

for each IP or MAC addresses. This

type of traffic control is most suitable for
outdoor AP in ―AP‖ or ―Gateway‖ mode.

What is the Output Rate?

The ―Output Rate‖ is the data speed out of an interface. There are 3 types Output Rate
supported by the AP