Manage the broadcast and multicast settings
for a radio
Because multicast and broadcast traffic can adversely affect the throughput and latency
of a WiFi network, you can change the multicast and broadcast rate limiting settings for
a radio.
By default, multicast and broadcast rate limiting is enabled to improve the overall
network performance by limiting the number of packets that are transmitted across the
network. By default, the setting is 50 (the maximum possible value), which specifies a
maximum rate limit of 50 packets per second. You can lower this number.
To manage the broadcast and multicast settings for a radio:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception
for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser
security warning on page 44.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and
managed the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, enter the
Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over
WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 26.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Advanced > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. To change the multicast and broadcast rate limiting settings, under
Broadcast/Multicast Rate Limiting for the radio, take one of the following actions:
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To change the rate limiting setting, move the slider. By default, the setting is 50
(the maximum possible value), which specifies a maximum rate limit of 50 packets
per second.
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