SSID Speed Burst Configuration

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Wireless SSID Speed Burst Management

SSID Speed Burst configuration in Meraki wireless networks provides administrators with comprehensive bandwidth optimization capabilities, enabling temporary speed increases for client connections, improved user experience during high-demand periods, dynamic bandwidth allocation, and network performance enhancement. This functionality supports adaptive bandwidth management, quality of service optimization, user satisfaction improvement, and efficient utilization of available wireless capacity. Speed Burst is essential for accommodating varying bandwidth demands, enhancing application performance during peak usage, supporting time-sensitive applications, and providing flexible network resource allocation based on real-time network conditions and user requirements.

Diagram

Classes

meraki

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
domains	List	domains	No

domains (meraki)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
organizations	List	organizations	Yes

organizations (meraki.domains)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
networks	List	networks	No

networks (meraki.domains.organizations)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	Class	wireless	No

wireless (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
ssids	List	ssids	No

ssids (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
speed_burst	Boolean	true, false	No	false

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates basic Speed Burst configuration for enhanced wireless performance and user experience. The performance SSID (SSID 0, named via the performance_ssid_name environment variable) has speed burst enabled, allowing clients to temporarily exceed normal bandwidth limits for faster short-term performance during activities like loading web pages or starting downloads.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: !env domain
      administrator:
        name: !env org_admin
      organizations:
        - name: !env org
          networks:
            - name: !env network_name
              product_types:
                - wireless
                - switch
                - appliance
              wireless:
                ssids:
                  - name: CORP
                    ssid_number: '0'
                    speed_burst: true