D-Link DWC-2000-AP32-LIC User Manual - Page 147

Section 5 - Advanced Network Configuration QoS Configuration In a typical controller, each physical port consists of one or more queues for transmitting packets on the attached network. Multiple queues per port are often provided to give preference to certain packets over others based on user‐defined criteria. When a packet is queued for transmission in a port, the rate at which it is serviced depends on how the queue is configured and possibly the amount of traffic present in the other queues of the port. If a delay is necessary, packets get held in the queue until the scheduler authorizes the queue for transmission. As queues become full, packets have no place to be held for transmission and get dropped by the controller. QoS is a means of providing consistent, predictable data delivery by distinguishing between packets that have strict timing requirements from those that are more tolerant of delay. Packets with strict timing requirements are given "special treatment" in a QoS capable network. With this in mind, all elements of the network must be QoS‐capable. The presence of at least one node which is not QoS‐capable creates a deficiency in the network path and the performance of the entire packet flow is compromised. QoS Priority Configuring QoS Priority settings is a 3-step process: 1. Enable QoS mode (next page), and 2. Define the Trust Mode on each port (refer to "Defining DSCP and CoS on each port" on page 150) 3. Define the DHCP or COS settings (refer to "Configuring DSCP Priority" on page 152 or "Configuring 802.1p Priority" on page 151). D-Link DWC-2000 User Manual 147