Networking
Configuring IGMP
Cisco RV315W Broadband Wireless VPN Router Administration Guide
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Configuring IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is a communication protocol used by
hosts and adjacent routers on IP networks to establish multicast group
memberships. IGMP can be used for online streaming video and gaming, and can
allow more efficient use of resources when supporting these types of
applications.
IGMP Proxy enables hosts that are not directly connected to a downstream router
to join a multicast group sourced from an upstream network. IGMP Snooping
constrains IPv4 multicast traffic at Layer 2 by configuring Layer 2 LAN ports
dynamically to forward IPv4 multicast traffic only to those ports that want to
receive it.
To configure IGMP:
STEP 1
Click
Networking
>
IGMP
. The IGMP page opens.
STEP 2
Enter the following information:
•
IGMP Version:
Choose either IGMP v1 or IGMP v2.
•
IGMP Proxy:
Click
Enable
to enable IGMP Proxy so that the RV315W can
act as a proxy for all IGMP requests and communicate with the IGMP servers
of the ISP, or click
Disable
to disable it.
•
IGMP Snooping:
You can use IGMP Snooping in subnets that receive IGMP
queries from either IGMP or IGMP Snooping querier. Click
Enable
to enable
IGMP Snooping, or click
Disable
to disable it.
STEP 3
Click
Save
to save your settings.
