D-Link DES-1228 user manual Configuration IGMP Snooping Configuration

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Figure 313 – Configuration > IGMP Snooping Configuration

decisions by examining the contents of each frame’s Layer 2 MAC header.

IGMP snooping can help reduce cluttered traffic on the LAN. With IGMP snooping enabled globally, the Web-Smart Switch will forward multicast traffic only to connections that have group members attached.

Please note that IGMP will not alter or route IP multicast packets. To send IP multicast packets across subnetworks a multicast routing protocol will be necessary.

Figure 313 – Configuration > IGMP Snooping Configuration

By default, IGMP is Disabled. If Enabled, the IGMP Global Settings will need to be entered:

Query Interval (60-600 sec): The Query Interval is the interval between General Queries sent. By adjusting the Query Interval, the number of IGMP messages can increase or decrease; larger values cause IGMP Queries to be sent less often. Default is 125 seconds.

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D-Link DES-1228 user manual Configuration IGMP Snooping Configuration