Wired Options

The Wired Options section in the mobile app allows you to configure the multicast optimization setting.

Multicast Optimizations

The multicast optimization or IGMP Snooping feature helps reduce traffic to registered multicast groups in the network. This setting can be configured per wired network and currently applies only to the Aruba Instant On switches. Disable this setting when experiencing problems with multicast applications.

To configure multicast optimizations on a wired network, follow these steps:

  1. Tap the Networks () tile on the Instant On home page and select a wired network from the list.
  2. Tap the More options drop-down.
  3. Tap Wired Options.
  4. Set the Multicast Optimizations toggle switch to enabled ().
  5. The changes are auto saved. Tap the back arrow () to return to the network details page for the wired network.

This feature is currently not configurable on AP11D and AP22D devices.

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.