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CheapJeep
Oct 01, 2025Follower
M4300/M4250 - Keeping multicast on switch
I have several M4300 / M4250 switches set up for a customer with various Crestron NVX implementations, all of which is working well. We have a very basic connection to the customer's existing net...
schumaku
Oct 07, 2025Guru - Experienced User
As long as there is no other device on your private LAN does not request an IGMP Multicast stream (like an IPTV stream), there won't be any IGMP Multicast dlow over that link, or out from that port. Simple enough explained?
When applying strict Multicast blocking somehow, basics like UPnP SSDP will (for example among others) be blocked unexpectedly, too.
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