Manage Igmp Snooping; Enable A Vlan For Igmp Snooping - NETGEAR GS305EP User Manual

Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches Series 3XXEP and 3XXEPP

Manage IGMP snooping

IGMP snooping is enabled by default. Under some circumstances you might want to
temporarily disable IGMP snooping.
To manage IGMP snooping:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the device management password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING.
The Quality of Service (QoS) page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. Enable or disable IGMP snooping by clicking the button in the IGMP Snooping
section.
When IGMP snooping is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.

Enable a VLAN for IGMP snooping

You can enable IGMP for a VLAN only if you enabled a port-based VLAN mode or an
802.1Q VLAN mode (see Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation on page 32).
To enable IGMP snooping for a VLAN:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the device management password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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