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B.3  Technical Information 
The avedia IPTV solution uses multicast IP traffic to transmit both audio/video 
data and channel announcements. Multicast traffic is controlled by IGMP 
messages between the network switches and the attached devices (e.g. your 
PC),  and  it  is  essential  that  these  IGMP  messages  are  successfully 
transmitted and received whilst viewing a channel.  Mcafee  Personal Firewall 
allows outbound IGMP messages from your PC, enabling you to establish the 
initial connection to a  TV or radio channel.  However, it  appears to  block 
inbound  IGMP messages from  the switch  to  your  PC meaning  that your  PC 
will not respond to these. The switch will eventually conclude that your PC no 
longer wants to receive the multicast traffic and will stop sending it, resulting in 
the TV or radio channel stopping playing. 










