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6224-6248 implementation, Access ports, Switch uplinks – ClearOne StreamNet Infrastructure and Network User Manual

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Chapter 2: Switch Configuration Settings 14

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Create VLAN and set the Switch or VLAN IP address (StreamNet devices should reside on

same VLAN)
Set the “Bridge Multicast Forbidden Forward-Unregistered” function to forbid Forwarding-

Unregistered-Multicast-Addresses.
Set the “Network Directed Broadcast” function to forward Broadcast commands.

Turn on IP IGMP v2 or v3 Querying and set the Query Interval.

Turn on IP IGMP v2 or v3 Snooping, set Interval and Leave Time

Turn on IP Routing.

Turn off STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) or set STP to Rapid Mode.

Turn on Multicast Filtering.

Turn on Jumbo Frame Support (only needed with uncompressed streams). StreamNet stream

packets are MTU 4096.
Configure Switchport Access for VLAN and Mode.

Turn off IP IGMP Snooping TCN Flooding.

aCCeSS POrTS

Turn on Switchport Host Mode.

Turn on IP IGMP Snooping.

Turn on IP IGMP Immediate-Leave or Fast-Leave.

Turn off STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) or set STP to rapid mode.

Turn off IP IGMP Snooping TCN Flooding.

SWiTCh UPLiNkS

Turn off IP IGMP Immediate-Leave or Fast-Leave.

BeST PraCTiCeS

Review IP IGMP Query and Election processes before configuring switches.

Create a separate VLAN for all StreamNet devices.

Create an ACL (Access Control List) that blocks IP IGMP on the switch port used to connect

the StreamNet switches to a host network.

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