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Understanding Quality of Service
Quality of Service (
QoS
) provides you with the ability to specify parameters on multiple
queues for increased throughput and better performance of differentiated wireless traffic like
Voice-over-IP
(VoIP), other types of audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional
IP data over the D-Link Unified Access System.
A primary factor that affects QoS is network congestion due to an increased number of clients
attempting to access the air waves and higher traffic volume competing for bandwidth during a
busy time of day. The most noticeable degradation in service on a busy, overloaded network
will be evident in time-sensitive applications like Video,
Voice-over-IP
(VoIP), and streaming
media.
Unlike typical data files which are less affected by variability in QoS, Video, VoIP and
streaming media must be sent in a specific order at a consistent rate and with minimum delay
between
Packet
transmission. If the quality of service is compromised, the audio or video will
be distorted.
QoS and Load Balancing
By using a combination of load balancing and QoS techniques, you can provide a high quality
of service for time-sensitive applications even on a busy network. Load balancing sets
thresholds for client associations and AP utilization. QoS is a means of allocating bandwidth
and network access based on transmission priorities for different types of wireless traffic
within a single access point.
802.11e and WMM Standards Support
QoS
describes a range of technologies for controlling data streams on shared network
connections. The
IEEE
802.11e
task group is in the process of defining a QoS standard for
transmission quality and availability of service on wireless networks. QoS is designed to
provide better network service by minimizing network congestion; limiting
jitter, latency, and
packet loss
; supporting dedicated bandwidth for time-sensitive or mission critical applications,
and prioritizing wireless traffic for channel access.
As with all IEEE
802.11
working group standards, the goal is to provide a standard way of
implementing QoS features so that components from different companies are interoperable.
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