Wmm / Qos - Amped Wireless REB175P User Manual

REB175P USER'S GUIDE

WMM / QoS

WMM, also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia, prioritizes
multimedia (audio, video and voice) data going over
Wi-Fi to ensure that they receive the needed
bandwidth to perform undeterred. Using QoS, also
known as Quality of Service) WMM prioritizes data
packets in the following order: Voice, Video, Best
Effort, and Background. The details for each are:
Voice – Includes Voice over IP and audio streaming
media packets
Video – Any streaming video
Best Effort – General Internet applications
Background – Low priority Internet applications, such as FTP
If you are an advanced user, the values for each of these prioritizations can be further adjusted and optimized.
This is not recommended if you do not understand WMM and its technicalities.
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