D-Link DES-3326 User Manual - Static Router Port
DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Configuring the Switch Using the Console Interface
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F - (Forbidden Non-Member) specifies the port as not being
a member of the multicast group and that the port is
forbidden from becoming a member of the multicast group
dynamically.
- (Non-Member) specifies the port as not being a member of
the multicast group, but the port can become a member of
the multicast group dynamically.
Static Router Port
Note: A router port allows UDP multicast and IGMP
packets to be forwarded to a designated port on the switch
regardless of VLAN configuration.
A static router port is a port that has a multicast router attached to
it. Generally, this router would have a connection to a WAN or to
the Internet. Establishing a router port will allow multicast
packets coming from the router to be propagated through the
network, as well as allowing multicast messages coming from the
network to be propagated to the router.
The purpose of a router port is to enable UDP multicast packets,
and IGMP multicast group membership messages to reach a
multicast router attached to the switch. Routers do not implement
IGMP snooping or transmit/forward IGMP report packets. Thus,
forwarding all IP UDP multicast packets to a static router port on
the DES-3326 guarantees that all multicast routers – attached to
the DES-3326 – can reach all multicast group members.
To setup a static router port, highlight Static Router Port
Settings from the Multicasting Menu and press enter.