Tp-Link TL-PA511 [23/29] Diagnostics

TL-PA511 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter

4.3 QoS

The third tabbed window, labeled “QoS” for Quality of Service, is shown in the following figure.

QoS requirements are different for various data types such as streaming video or music, voice and raw

data. To provide higher QoS for streaming data, priority levels can be set using tags at the beginning of

data frames. Virtual Local Area Network (Vlan) 802.1p priority tags on Ethernet frames are used to

specify 8 (0~7) levels of “user priority”. Homeplug AV powerline allows for 4 levels of Channel Access

Priority CAP (0-3)). Therefore, the 8 levels of VLAN Ethernet tags must be mapped to the 4 levels of

CAP priority, where CAP 3 is the highest priority and CAP 0 is the lowest. CAP 3 priority might be used

for voice and network management frames, CAP 2 is used for streaming video, while CAP 1 and CAP 0

are used for data. Mapping VLAN tags to CAP levels is easily done using the VLAN Priority Mapping

function on the QoS tab window.

Simple Application Mapping: The group allows you to choose what type of traffic with the highest user

priority you will use your local HomePlug device for by pitching on one of the following three radios.

Please select the radio type according to your demand.

Advanced VLAN Priority Mapping: The group sets VLAN priority to CAP mapping and default priority.

Note that in HomePlug, CAP 3 is the highest priority while CAP 0 is the lowest priority. The values shown

in VLAN Tags Priority are the default settings for the first running.

4.4 Diagnostics

The Diagnostics homepage shows the System Information and Remote Device History of all remote

devices seen over a period of time which are only readable. Click on the “Diagnostics” tab and the

following screen will display.