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Chapter 4: Web-Based Management

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GE-DS-242-PoE Managed Ethernet Switch User Manual

Figure 4-53: IGMP Snooping multicast stream control

IGMP Versions 1 and 2

Multicast groups allow members to join or leave at any time. IGMP provides the
method for members and multicast routers to communicate when joining or
leaving a multicast group.

IGMP version 1 is defined in RFC 1112. It has a fixed packet size and no optional
data.

The format of an IGMP packet is shown below:

IGMP Message Format

Octets

0

8 16

31

Type

Response
Time

Checksum

Group Address (all zeros if this is a query).

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