Edimax Technology 802.11 b, Draft 2.0-N user manual QoS Setting

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2-6 QoS Setting

This wireless network card provides QoS (Quality of Service) function, which can improve the performance of certain network applications, like audio / video streaming, network telephony (VoIP), and others. When you enable WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) function of this network card, you can define the priority of different kinds of data, to give higher priority to applications, which require instant responding. Therefore you can improve the performance of such network applications.

Please follow the following instructions to set advanced wireless settings:

3.Right-click the Edimax configuration utility icon located at lower-right corner of computer desktop, then click ‘Launch Config Utilities’.

Click ‘QoS’ tab, and the following settings will appear:

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Contents 802.11b/g/Draft 2.0-N Wireless LAN PCI Card Copyright Catalog Chapter I Product Information Introduction and safety informationPlease Keep this Network Card OUT the Reach of Children Safety InformationPackage Contents Familiar with your new wireless network cardSystem Requirements Network Card Installation Chapter II Driver Installation and ConfigurationPage Optimize for WiFi mode Optimize for performance mode Page Here Using Edimax Utility Connect to Wireless Access PointHere are descriptions of every setup item Tips Page Page Page Using Windows Zero Configuration Page Page Connection Profile Management Make a profile for an access point or wireless devicePage You can set the parameter for this connection here Here are descriptions of every setup items Page Here are descriptions of every setup items WPA Page Using 802.1x Certification Page Using 802.1x CA Server Connection will be Network Statistics View Network Statistics and Link StatusLink Status Page Advanced Settings Here are descriptions of every setup items Page QoS Setting WMM Enable Page WPS Configuration WPS Setup PBC Push-Button Configuration Page Page WPS Setup PIN Page About Please click ‘OK’ to close configuration utility Chapter III Soft-AP Function Page Ssid Spain Page Security Settings Support WPA encryption Access Control Here are descriptions of every setup items Connection Table Here are descriptions of every field Page Statistics Chapter IV Appendix Hardware SpecificationTroubleshooting Page Glossary What is the Ieee 802.11g standard?What is WEP? What is WMM? FCC and Other Compliance Statements Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementEU Countries Not intended for use

g, Draft 2.0-N, 802.11 b specifications

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