Network Assignment

The Network Assignment page facilitates the assignment of wired networks to Instant On devices at the site. All the ports on an Instant On AP11D or AP22D router or an Instant On switch can now be configured at the same time and assigned to a particular VLAN network. The Network Assignment page provides a global view of the wired network and displays all the devices deployed at the site. Every port on the Instant On devices at the site can be assigned in bulk to a particular VLAN, expect for the following:

  • The uplink port
  • A port where an Instant On device is connected.
  • A port that is configured as part of a trunk.
  • A port that uses 802.1x

The following procedure configures the network assignment on Instant On devices:

  1. Click the Networks tile on the Instant On web application home page, or click Networks from the navigation pane on the left.
  2. In the Networks > Overview screen, select one of the following methods to view the network details:
    1. Clicking on the wired network name.
    2. Hover the cursor over the wired network, click the button, and select View Details from the drop-down list.
  3. Click the Network assignment tab.
  4. Under Network Assignment, select an Instant On Router or Switch from the Devices drop-down list, and click on one of the following options, to assign the network VLAN in bulk to all the ports:
    • Remove All—Removes the VLAN from all the ports.
    • Tag All—Assigns and tags the VLAN of a particular wired network to all the ports of the selected Instant On device.
    • Untag All—Assigns and untags the VLAN of a particular network to all the ports of the selected Instant On device.

      Besides assigning the VLAN in bulk to all the ports, you can also modify the status of each port by tapping on it. The status of the port is displayed with a T (tagged), or U (untagged) decorator subsequently every time you click on a particular port.

  5. Click Update.

Quality of Service

Quality of Service (QoS) determines how the network’s traffic is treated when the network connection is congested. It controls the priority of the network’s traffic relative to other networks, and can limit the download and upload bandwidth available to the network.

These settings define the default Quality of Service for all of the network’s traffic. For more advanced scenarios, policies provide options to prioritize or limit the bandwidth of specific traffic — for example, specific clients, applications, or traffic flows. See Policies.

Quality of Service is not supported on access point LAN ports, or on the Instant On 1830, 1930, and 1960 switch series. On a site where only these products are present, the Quality of Service tab is not displayed.

Network-level Quality of Service settings are evaluated after any applicable policies. A policy that sets the priority or bandwidth limits for specific traffic therefore takes precedence over these network-level defaults.

Network Options

Select Network Priority to assign a Quality of Service priority to the network’s traffic. Higher-priority networks are favored over lower-priority networks when the connection is congested.

Under Network Priority, select one of the following priority levels:

  • Low—The lowest priority, for bulk transfers and other non-critical traffic that can tolerate delay
  • Medium (default)—The default priority, for traffic that is not time-sensitive, such as most standard applications (best effort).
  • High—A higher priority for latency-sensitive traffic, such as video streaming and video conferencing.
  • Very High—The highest priority, for traffic that is highly sensitive to delay and jitter, such as voice (VoIP).

Bandwidth Control

Bandwidth Control limits the bandwidth available to the network. Under Bandwidth Limits, select one or both of the following, and then set the rate with the corresponding slider (maximum 1 Gbps):

  • Download—Sets the maximum download rate for the network.
  • Upload—Sets the maximum upload rate for the network.