Firewall
Advanced Firewall Settings
Cisco RV220W Administration Guide
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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
Use the
Firewall > Advanced Settings > IGMP Configuration
page to enable the
IGMP Proxy on the LAN or WAN interface. Internet Group Management Protocol
(IGMP) is an exchange protocol for routers. Hosts that want to receive multicast
messages need to inform their neighboring routers of their status. In some
networks, each node in a network becomes a member of a multicast group and
receives multicast packets. In these situations, hosts exchange information with
their local routers by using IGMP. Routers use IGMP periodically to check if the
known group members are active. IGMP provides a method called dynamic
membership by which a host can join or leave a multicast group at any time.
•
Enabling IGMP and Managing the Allowed Networks Table, page 92
•
Adding or Editing the Allowed Networks, page 93
Enabling IGMP and Managing the Allowed Networks Table
Use the
Firewall
>
Advanced Settings
>
IGMP Configuration
page to enable or
disable the IGMP Proxy and to view, add, edit, or delete the allowed networks.
To open this page:
In the navigation tree, choose
Firewall
>
Advanced Settings
>
IGMP Configuration
.
The
Allowed Networks Table
lists all the allowed networks configured for the
device and allows several operations on the allowed networks:
•
Network Address—
Enter the IP address of the network.
•
Mask Length—
Enter the number of masked bits, as in CIDR slash notation.
Valid values are from 0 to 32.
NOTE
By default the device will forward multicast packets which are originating from its
immediate WAN network.
STEP 1
In the
IGMP Configuration
section, enter these settings:
•
IGMP Proxy—
Check the
Enable
box to allow IGMP communication
between the router and other nodes in the network. Otherwise, uncheck the
box.
•
Upstream Interface—
Choose
WAN
or
LAN
to specify the interface on
which the IGMP proxy acts as a multicast client.
•
After enabling or disabling the proxy, click
Save
to save your settings or click
Cancel
to reload the page with the current settings. Other features become
available on the page when IGMP Proxy is enabled.