Igmp Snooping - Comtrend Corporation GS-7608 User Manual

4.1.10. IGMP Snooping

Use this section to create an IGMP Snooping Profile. Internet Group Management
Protocol (IGMP) Snooping is a feature that allows a switch to forward multicast traffic
intelligently on the switch. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group.
Host groups are identified by class D IP addresses, which range from 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. Based on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards
traffic only to the ports that request the multicast traffic. This prevents the switch
from broadcasting the traffic to all ports and possibly affecting network performance.
To view the IGMP Snooping menu, navigate to IGMP Snooping.
Item
Enable IGMP
Snooping
IGMP Static Router
Port
Apply
Web-based Switch Configuration
Figure 33 - IGMP Snooping
Enable/disable IGMP snooping.
Select a static port on which to snoop, either No Static
Router Port, or one of ports 1-8.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
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