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It is good practice to label the Flowire device with the new NMK.
Default NMK:
HomePlugAV0123
2.1 IGMP Settings
It is possible to configure IGMP settings in the Flowire web interface.
Figure 11
IGMP Settings
2.1.1 IGMP Querier
In order to secure the reliability of multicast handling, the network should have an active
IGMP
querier
.
If the core network is an unmanaged switch with no IGMP querier, it is possible to enable an
IGMP
querier
in Flowire. The setting is in the Flowire web interface, and activates an IGMPv3 querier. It is
recommended to enable
IGMP querier
on the Flowire unit closest to the switch.
If the core network has an IGMP querier, do not enable
IGMP querier
in any of the Flowire units.
2.1.2 IGMPv2 Compatability
Current versions of Cisco industrial switches only handle IGMPv2. Therefore, the Cisco switch should
be the IGMP querier, forcing the system to do IGMPv2 reporting.
In systems where the network has an IGMPv2 querier, and there are several devices in a star
configuration,
IGMPv2 compatibility
must be enabled in the device-side/endpoint Flowire units. This
setting is available in Flowire SW version 4.1.3.10 and later.
●
IGMPv2 compatibility
must never
be enabled on the Flowire unit closest to the switch.
● For star configuration (one-to-many),
IGMPv2 compatibility
must be enabled on the device-
side/endpoint Flowire units.
● For one-to-one connections, this setting is irrelevant for the device side Flowire unit, and can
be left as
Disabled
.
For more information, go to our
on this subject.
