Motorola AP-51XX User Manual

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AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide

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5.

Use the two

Multicast Address

fields to specify one or two MAC addresses to be used for

multicast applications. Some VoIP devices make use of multicast addresses. Using this
mechanism ensures that the multicast packets for these devices are not delayed by the
packet queue.

6.

Use the drop-down menu to select the radio traffic best representing the network
requirements of this WLAN. Options include:

7.

Select the

Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) QoS Extensions

checkbox to configure

the access point’s QoS Access Categories. The Access Categories are not configurable
unless the checkbox is selected. Access Categories include:

manual

Select the

manual

option if intending to manually set the Access

Categories for the radio traffic within this WLAN. Only advanced
users should manually configure the Access Categories, as setting
them inappropriately could negatively impact the access point’s
performance.

11ag - wifi

Use this setting for high-end multimedia devices that using the
high rate 802.11a or 802.11g radio.

11b - wifi

Use this setting for high-end devices multimedia devices that use
the 802.11b radio.

11ag - default

Use this setting for typical “data-centric” MU traffic over the high
rate 802.11a or 802.11g radio.

11b - default

Use this setting for typical “data-centric” MU traffic over the
802.11b radio.

11ag voice

Use this setting for “Voice-Over-IP” traffic over the high rate
802.11a or 802.11g radio.

11b voice

Use this setting for “Voice-Over-IP” traffic over the 802.11b radio.

CAUTION Motorola recommends using the drop-down menu to define the

intended radio traffic within the WLAN. Once an option is selected,
you do not need to adjust the values for the Access Categories, unless
qualified to do so. Changing the Access Category default values could
negatively impact the performance of the access point.

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