Netgear FSM726v2 FSM726v2 Setup Manual - Page 89

Advanced> Multimedia Support, Advanced> Multimedia Support>Enable/Disable IGMP

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700 Series Software Manual v2.1 Any system, whose MAC address and the port number are listed in this screen, will not be purged from the system's forwarding table by the aging process. 1. Add a new entry 2. Enter the MAC address and port in the appropriate boxes 3. Click Add 4. Remove an exist entry 5. Highlight that entry in the table, by clicking on the MAC address 6. Choose Remove Advanced> Multimedia Support Use the advanced multimedia support menu to manage high-bandwidth network traffic by enabling/disabling Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) traffic and configuring static multicast groups. These are tasks that require advanced expertise. Advanced> Multimedia Support>Enable/Disable IGMP Figure 5-40: Multimedia Support > Enable/Disable IGMP In networks where multimedia applications generate multicast traffic, IGMP can greatly reduce unnecessary bandwidth usage by limiting traffic forwarding that is otherwise broadcast to the whole network. Enabling IGMP will allow individual ports to detect IGMP queries, report packets, and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch. Web-Based Management Interface 5-39

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700 Series Software Manual v2.1
Web-Based Management Interface
5-39
Any system, whose MAC address and the port number are listed in this screen, will not be purged
from the system’s forwarding table by the aging process.
1.
Add a new entry
2.
Enter the MAC address and port in the appropriate boxes
3.
Click Add
4.
Remove an exist entry
5.
Highlight that entry in the table, by clicking on the MAC address
6.
Choose Remove
Advanced> Multimedia Support
Use the advanced multimedia support menu to manage high-bandwidth network traffic by
enabling/disabling Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) traffic and configuring static
multicast groups. These are tasks that require advanced expertise.
Advanced> Multimedia Support>Enable/Disable IGMP
Figure 5-40:
Multimedia Support > Enable/Disable IGMP
In networks where multimedia applications generate multicast traffic, IGMP can greatly reduce
unnecessary bandwidth usage by limiting traffic forwarding that is otherwise broadcast to the
whole network. Enabling IGMP will allow individual ports to detect IGMP queries, report packets,
and manage IP multicast traffic through the switch.