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WM Access Domain Services configuration
Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide
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Configuring the QoS policy on a WM-AD
The following is an overview of the steps involved in configuring the QoS on a WM-AD.
Step one – Define the QoS mode to employ on the WM-AD:
● Legacy – Enables DL (downlink) classification for all clients
● WMM:
● Enables WMM support
● Enables DL classification for WMM clients
● Enables UL (uplink) classification in WMM clients
● 802.11e:
● Enables 802.11e support
● Enables DL classification for 802.11e clients
● Enables UL classification in 802.11e clients
WMM and 802.11e are similar but, they use different signaling (same as WPA and WPA2).
Step two – Enabling Turbo Voice:
● Ensures WM-AD is optimized for voice performance and capacity
● Can be enabled or disabled on individual WM-ADs
● If Turbo Voice is enabled, together with QoS modes Legacy, WMM, or 802.11e, DL voice traffic is
sent via Turbo Voice queue instead of voice queue. A separate turbo voice queue allows for some
WM-ADs to use the Turbo Voice parameters for voice traffic, while other WM-ADs use the voice
parameters for voice traffic.
● If WMM mode is also enabled, WMM clients use Turbo Voice-like contention parameters for UL
voice traffic.
● If 802.11e mode is also enabled, 802.11e clients use Turbo Voice-like contention parameters for UL
voice traffic.
Table 16: Traffic prioritization
WM-AD type Packet Source Packet type L2 L3
Tunneled Wired Untagged No Yes
Branch Wired VLAN tagged Yes Yes
Branch Wired Untagged No Yes
Branch or Tunneled Wireless WMM Yes Yes
Branch or Tunneled Wireless non-WMM No Yes