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IGMP Snooping breaks Bonjour / AirPrint
Hi,
since we use a GS116Ev2 switch in our network we constantly had problem using AirPrint or other services that rely on Bonjour. Sometimes discovery of the AirPrint capable printers worked. Sometimes not.
I figured out that the IGMP Snooping option is the root of this problem. Once this option was disabled, everything worked stable.
Is Netgear aware of this problem? And will be a new firmware fixing this?
Thanks!
7 Replies
Hi wodo,
Welcome to the community! :)
So far , I have not found any issues pertaining to IGMP Snooping that it breaks Bonjour/AirPrint when its enabled on the GS116Ev2. Kindly answer the questions below:
a. What is the current firmware version of your GS116Ev2?
b. Does same problem occur if you remove the GS116Ev2 from your current network setup?
c. Have you tried to perform a factory reset on the GS116Ev2 then reconfigure it from scratch and check if same problem occurs when IGMP Snooping is enabled?
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
Here are my answers:
a.) 2.0.1.26
b.) No. Without the Netgear the problem does not occur.
c.) Yes. Factory Reset did not help.
I have two AirPort Express connected to the Netgear. The AirPrint devices are connected to the WLANs of these AirPort Express. When the AirPort Express stations are rebooted, AirPrint works for a few minuten across the NetGear switch. But then the AirPrint devices start to disappear and are no longer discoverable across the GS116E.
Hi wodo,
Can you try to downgrade the firmware to v2.0.1.24 then check if same problem will occur. Be sure to perform a factory reset on the GS116Ev2 after a successful downgrade of the firmware then reconfigure it from scratch.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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