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Conguring Multicast Mode
The term multicast is used to describe a conguration where information is sent from one or
more points to a set of other points. For example, a single Sender unit can transmit data to
multiple Receiver units. In addition, if multiple Sender units are used, each Sender unit can
transmit data to any Receiver that is not already receiving data from another Sender unit.
In multicast mode, the VGA KVM over IP functions similar to a VGA KVM matrix.
The illustration, below, shows 3 Sender units (S1, S2, and S3) and 2 Receiver units
(R1 and R2) on a network, operating in multicast mode. The video channels are shown
in blue.
Figure 2.5 - Multicast mode: A Sender unit can communicate with multiple Receiver units.
1. Access the Web interface for each Sender and Receiver unit that will be using
multicast mode. In this example, we will start with Receiver S2.
2. Click the Network tab.
LAN
Receiver unit
Receiver unit
VGA Out
VGA Out
Sender unit
Sender unit
Sender unit
VGA In
VGA In
VGA In
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1
R
2
S
2
S
3
S
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1
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1
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TIP: In multicast mode, the VGA KVM over IP behaves as a VGA
KVM Matrix.
Operating the VGA KVM over IP
Unicast and Multicast Modes