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WMM defines four access categories (ACs): voice, video, best effort, and

background. These categories correspond to traffic priority levels and are

mapped to IEEE 802.1D priority tags (see Table 3). The direct mapping of

the four ACs to 802.1D priorities is specifically intended to facilitate

interoperability with other wired network QoS policies. While the four ACs

are specified for specific types of traffic, WMM allows the priority levels to

be configured to match any network-wide QoS policy. WMM also specifies a

protocol that access points can use to communicate the configured traffic

priority levels to QoS-enabled wireless clients.

The Wi-Fi Multimedia section on the Wireless Settings Advanced page

allows you to enable WMM and set detailed QoS parameters.

Figure 17: Wi-Fi Multimedia Settings

The following items are displayed in this section on this page:

◆ WMM — Sets the WMM operational mode on the access point. When

enabled, the QoS capabilities are advertised to WMM-enabled clients in

the network. WMM must be supported on any device trying to

associated with the access point. Devices that do not support this

feature will not be allowed to associate with the access point.

(Default: Enabled)

◆ APSD — When WMM is enabled, Automatic Power Save Delivery

(APSD) can also be enabled. APSD is an efficient power management

method that enables client devices sending WMM packets to enter a

low-power sleep state between receiving and transmitting data.

(Default: Disabled)

Table 3: WMM Access Categories

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