How to disable IGMP proxy?

Disable IGMP Proxy

The following steps are to be followed to disable the IGMP Proxy-

Enabling IGMP proxy

After following the steps, the user will be able to successfully disable the IGMP proxy. However, if the user wants to turn it on anytime in the future, they need to follow the same steps that are mentioned above but with one important change: they can instead check the box next to IGMP in Multicast Menu.

Should the proxy server be switched off?

Benefits of enabling a proxy server

-Reduced network traffic -Faster device response time -Eliminated broadcast traffic

Recommendations

Enabling or disabling the IGMP proxy server is always the choice of the user, but it is recommended that users enable their IGMP proxy server all the time to get all of the benefits mentioned above. However, if, after considering all of the pros and cons, a user decides they do not want any of these benefits and wants to disable their IGMP proxy servers, they can easily disable the proxy servers. The user must disable the proxy server if they do not want to get any of these benefits. Because otherwise, the central router will continue to monitor multicast transmission into unicast transmission. Additionally, it will incur power consumption even if the user does not require its function. ..

Conclusion

  1. Open a command prompt and type “netstat -a” to view the network status.
  2. Type “ping -c 10” to see the current ping time of the multicast group that your proxy server is associated with.
  3. Type “netstat -a | grep IGMP” to see all the multicast traffic on your network and which group it is from.

Faqs

There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the specific needs of your network. However, if you need to manage large numbers of multicast traffic, an IGMP proxy may be a good solution. ..

The router creates multicast group membership by using an IGMP proxy.