router QoS on or off: Disable QoS
Consultant and Software Engineer in Memphis
router QoS on or off: Disable QoS
Consultant and Software Engineer in Memphis
With the latest release of VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) in the market, routers are starting to experience quite a bit more traffic. The amount is not exactly Gigabytes per second, but it is enough to make routers wince. If you have a VoIP phone then you are already aware that your phone calls can be affected by this traffic. One problem with VoIP is that some people like to use their VoIP phones while they're offline. This is possible because the 'voice conversation scheduling' feature on some VoIP phones allows you to do this.
What is this voice traffic management feature that allows you to turn off the QoS feature onTP-link router? If you look at the settings of the VoIP phone, you'll see a section for 'qsos off'. However, setting this to on may actually disable the QoS feature altogether. Why does this happen? There could be a few reasons.
First of all, the voice traffic generation features like call control and call waiting are used primarily to filter out non-desired phone calls. This filtering option is important to ensure that only the preferred calls are received. In fact, sometimes traffic on non-desired lines can be routed to the voice mail box if necessary. For instance, if your VoIP phone is tied up with an unsecured phone connection, it will send the non-desired traffic to voicemail instead of forwarding it to the VOIP server. You can then select which calls should be forwarded to voicemail and which should go to the server so you don't get busy looking for a telephone number. By enabling the 'qsos on' or 'qsos off' options in your router configuration, you can bypass this functionality and block VoIP.
Another reason why a router may disable the QoS feature is because the software of some routers is old or corrupt. It might be due to bugs that were introduced during the router's development or just for lack of time to update the firmware. You can check for updates and fixes from the manufacturer or through specialized service providers such as AT&T Advanced Network Solutions or Packet8.
Another possible reason why your router will 'off' or 'on' QoS depends on whether it is integrated with any enterprise-level enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Most enterprise-level ERP software has a mechanism to adjust QoS on or off depending on network traffic.
To summarize, there are three possible reasons why your QoS 'on' or 'off' behavior differs from what you expect. Your router may need more time to update its QoS policies