Netgear XSM4324FS User Manual - Page 419

M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches Multicast Overview Multicast is best suited for video and audio traffic requiring multicast packet control for optimal operation. Multicast includes support for IGMPv2 and IGMPv3. Communication from point to multipoint is called multicasting. The source host (point) transmits a message to a group of zero or more hosts (multipoint) that are identified by a single IP destination address. Although the task can be accomplished by sending unicast (point-to-point) messages to each of the destination hosts, multicasting is the more desirable method for this type of transmission. A multicast message is delivered to all members of its destination host group with the same best-efforts reliability as regular unicast IP messages. The message is not guaranteed to arrive intact at all members of the destination group or in the same order relative to other messages. View the Multicast Mroute Table To view the multicast route (Mroute) Table: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. The login window opens. 3. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login button. The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in. The System Information page displays. 4. Select Routing > Multicast > Mroute Table. 5. To refresh the page with the latest information on the switch, click the Refresh button. The following table describes the nonconfigurable information that is displayed. Table 152. Multicast Mroute Table Field Group IP Source IP Description The destination group IP address. The IP address of the multicast packet source to be combined with the group IP to fully identify a single route whose Mroute table entry. Configure Multicast Routing 419 User Manual