Igmp Querier - NETGEAR GSM7228PS Software Administration Manual
Managed switch release 8.0.3
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ProSafe 7000 Managed Switch Release 8.0.3
Web Interface: Configure the Switch with a Multicast Router
Using VLAN
1.
Select Switching > Multicast > Multicast Router VLAN Configuration. A screen
similar to the following displays.
2.
Under Multicast Router VLAN Configuration, scroll down and select the Interface 1/0/3
check box. Now 1/0/3 appears in the Interface field at the top.
3.
Enter the following information in the Multicast Router VLAN Configuration.
•
In the VLAN ID field, enter 2.
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In the Multicast Router field, select Enable.
4.
Click Apply.
IGMP Querier
When the switch is used in network applications where video services such as IPTV, video
streaming, and gaming are deployed, the video traffic is normally flooded to all connected
ports because such traffic packets usually have multicast Ethernet addresses. IGMP
snooping can be enabled to create a multicast group to direct that traffic only to those users
that require it.
However, the IGMP snooping operation usually requires an extra network device—usually a
router—that can generate an IGMP membership query and solicit interested nodes to
Chapter 13. IGMP Snooping and Querier
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