What is WMM (WiFi Multimedia)?

This technology maintains the priority of audio, video and voice applications in a Wi-Fi network so that other applications and traffic are less likely to slow them. In this way, in a phone conversation, you are less likely to hear delays. Watching video, you are more likely to see smooth action. This delays other network traffic of a less critical nature — such as downloading large files — where a small delay is acceptable.

WMM works best with other WMM equipment. Thus a WMM adapter such as teh WAG511 works best with a WMM access point such as the WG102.

WMM differs from the advanced feature QoS in other products — used by system administrators — in that QoS allows high or low priorities to be assigned to any traffic, not just to audio, video, or voice.

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