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Making a "Smart" switch "Dumb"
I have a portable audio recording system that uses a Dante network on a Netgear GS310TP Smart Switch. I occasionally need to interface this system to an existing Dante network to get what is essentially a Dante audio split from an existing "House" audio system. The last time this happened was at a local theater and according to the house engineer he couldn't connect to my existing network because I was using a "Smart" switch, so we had to tear my system apart and use 3 separate CAT6 cables to put all of my gear directly on his network for it to work. This solution was obviously not ideal.
He mentioned that if my switch was "Dumb" he would have been able to just plug my switch into his network and everything would work on my system like normal. Is that the correct method of doing this and if so what needs to be changed on my switch to make it "Dumb" and enable me to just connect my system to his without tearing it apart?
Thanks in advance for any insight.
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Reads like a blunt nonsense. Specifically because there is zero information on the intended or suggested config change affected beyond of having -three- connections (unexpected loop conditions are predictable). An odd workaround for what should be some IGMP multicast enabling for a certain VLAN.
You “Smart” switch actually comes “Dumb” out of the box. It will stay “Dumb” forever unless somebody changes its configuration. That can happen without your knowledge when you leave your equipment unattended. If you want to make sure that your switch is “Dumb,” reset it to the factory defaults. The switch’s documentation should provide instructions on how to do that.
Yes, but virtually all Ethernet switches support multicast. Dante doesn’t need special multicast features from switches and is designed to work efficiently with advanced multicast features like IGMP Snooping. And of course the said IGMP Snooping must be configured to the appropriate VLAN carrying Dante (and SMPTE ST 2110-30 SMTP A, B, and C flows).
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