IGMP & Multicast

Jared Edwards Ryan Harter

Director Technical Sales Technical Sales & Training
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Agenda
• Why Talk About IGMP?
• Definition of Terms
• Types of Data Traffic
• Unicast
• Broadcast
• Multicast
• How IGMP Works
• Switch IGMP Setup Demo
• Luxul Advantages
IGMP & Multicast
Why is IGMP Becoming Relevant In Our Industry?

• Video over IP Distribution

• The ability to distribute audio/video over a network making the network
switch the “matrix” allows endless combinations of the number of sources
and displays.

• Most Video over IP products rely on standard IGMP protocols to

function
Definition of Terms

• IGMP
• Join
• Leave
• Fast Leave
• IGMP Querier
• IGMP Snooping
• Jumbo Frames
IGMP Join

• When a device in the group asks to receive a particular multicast

stream

I WANT IN!
IGMP Leave

• When a device in the group asks to leave the multicast stream

CAN I LEAVE?
Fast Leave

• As soon as the device sends the request to disconnect from the

multicast stream, the switch immediately removes it. The switch
does not take time to ask any other device if they want to stay or
go, it simply disconnects the one who sent the request.

I’M OUTTA
HERE!
IGMP – Internet Group Management Protocol

• A protocol used to establish and manage multicast group

memberships with devices on the same network

IGMP
IGMP Querier
• The part of IGMP that sends a question message to each network
device. That inquiry question triggers a reply message from the
devices that want to be part of the IGMP group and receive
multicast traffic.

Like the auctioneer at

the podium talking
fast and asking for
bids. In this case
querying devices.
IGMP Snooping

• The part of IGMP that listens to the Group traffic and helps map
which devices need which multicast streams.

Like the bid caller who is

listening and watching for
responses from the bidders,
then calls out the bids. In
this case the request to join
or leave the stream.
 Jumbo Frames

• A frame of data that is larger than the standard MTU of 1500 bytes.
Jumbo frame bytes can be as big as 9000 bytes. Jumbo frames can
improve network performance by decreasing the load on the switch
CPU by placing more data into a single frame, reducing the number
of frames a CPU has to process.

Destination
Destination SourceSource VLAN
Preamble
Preamble Type Type Data Data CRC CRC
MAC MAC MAC MAC Tag }9000
1500
bytes
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Ethernet Switch

ROKU LIV
Broadcast Examples
• DHCP KIT
• Bonjour (Airplay)
Multicast Without IGMP is Broadcast
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Ethernet Switch

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Multicast Address 224.0.0.0/4
IP Range 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
 IGMP

IGMP is the
Querier Snooping
Traffic Cop
Querier asks – who wants Snooping listens for requests
to be part of a group? to join or leave streams

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A Few Questions You Might Have

• How do devices know to reply that they want to be part of the

group?
• Programmed within the transmit and receive device to recognize the query
and respond

• As the integrator, do I need to do any setup?

• Great question - yes you do need to program some settings in the switch
• Note - Although there are some IGMP settings that will be consistent in the
setup process regardless of the video over IP brand being used, every
manufacturer has some specific setting requirements, so please follow the
instructions for the brand you are using.
Switch Setup Demo
A few brands that work with Luxul switches
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Pre Sales Support – Wired Map Example

Description Model # Quantity MSRP Total AVAIL

Router XBR-4400 1 $319.00 $319.00 In Stock
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Wireless Kit XWS-2510 1 $1,499.95 $1,499.95 In Stock
Additional APs XAP-1510 2 $599.95 $1,199.90 In Stock

Grand Total $6,418.65

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4400

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AMS-4424P

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AGS-1024

AGS-1024

XAP-1510 XAP-1510 XAP-1510 XAP-1510

Pre-Sales – Indoor Wireless Design Example
Description Model # Quantity MSRP Total AVAIL
Router XBR-4400 1 $319.00 $319.00 In Stock
Managed Switch XMS-1010P 1 $399.95 $399.95 In Stock
Wireless Kit XWS-2510 1 $1,499.95 $1,499.95 In Stock
Additional APs XAP-1510 1 $599.95 $599.95 In Stock
Grand Total $2,818.85

XAP-1510

XAP-1510

XAP-1510
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