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A network engineer is viewing the QBSS information in a packet sniff. Which two QBSS characteristics are crucial for successful troubleshooting? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is D. When the client CAC limit is supported, information element number 1 is sent out in the beacons E. When only WMM is enabled, information element number 2 QBSS Load information element is. QBSS Load information elements differ based on whether WMM-only or client CAC is active - IE 2 is used for WMM-only and IE 1 is used when client CAC is supported - and correctly identifying these is critical for QoS troubleshooting.
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A network engineer is viewing the QBSS information in a packet sniff. Which two QBSS characteristics are crucial for successful troubleshooting? (Choose two.)
Options
- AWhen only WMM is enabled, information element number 1 QBSS Load information element is
- BWhen only WMM is enabled, information element number 3 QBSS Load information element is
- CWhen the client CAC limit is supported, information element number 2 is sent out in the beacons
- DWhen the client CAC limit is supported, information element number 1 is sent out in the beacons
- EWhen only WMM is enabled, information element number 2 QBSS Load information element is
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A8% (3)
- B6% (2)
- C22% (8)
- D64% (23)
Why each option
QBSS Load information elements differ based on whether WMM-only or client CAC is active - IE 2 is used for WMM-only and IE 1 is used when client CAC is supported - and correctly identifying these is critical for QoS troubleshooting.
Information element number 1 is transmitted when client CAC is supported, not in WMM-only environments; misidentifying it as a WMM-only element leads to incorrect conclusions about the AP's CAC capabilities.
There is no QBSS Load information element number 3 defined for WMM-only operation in the IEEE 802.11e amendment or the WMM specification.
Information element number 2 is associated with WMM-only mode, not with client CAC support; when CAC is active, IE 1 is transmitted instead, so selecting IE 2 for CAC environments indicates a misidentification.
When client CAC (Call Admission Control) is supported, information element number 1 is the QBSS Load IE transmitted in beacons, conveying channel utilization and station count data that CAC-capable clients use to make admission decisions.
When only WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is enabled without client CAC, information element number 2 is the QBSS Load IE sent in beacons, and a troubleshooter must recognize this specific IE number to correctly interpret the QoS load data present in the capture.
Concept tested: QBSS Load IE number identification for WMM and CAC
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/4400-series-wireless-lan-controllers/107423-qbss.html
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