Section 3 - Software Configuration

Multicast Streams

This section enables the user to allow Multicast traffic to pass from the Internet to your network more efficiently.

The following parameters will be available for configuration:

Enable Multicast Enable this option if you are receiving video on Streams: demand type of service from the Internet. The router uses the IGMP protocol to support efficient multicasting transmission of identical content, such as multimedia, from a source to a number of recipients. This option must be enabled if any applications on the LAN participate in a multicast group. If you have a multimedia LAN application that is not receiving content as expected, try

enabling this option.

EEE

The goal of Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) is to reduce Ethernet power consumption by 50 percent or more. Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), also known as IEEE 802.3az, is a set of enhancements to the twisted-pair and backplane Ethernet networking standards that will allow for less power consumption during periods of low data activity.

The following parameters will be available for configuration:

Enable EEE: Tick this option to enable the Energy Efficient

Ethernet (EEE) feature.

Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made.

Click on the Don’t Save Settings button to discard the changes made.

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