User's Manual

Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP
Configure Switching User Manual144
The switch uses MLD snooping to build a forwarding list for multicast traffic.
Configure the Global MLD Snooping Settings
You can enable MLD snooping globally.
To enable MLD snooping globally:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch on page 14.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching> Multicast > MLD Snooping > Configuration.
The MLD Snooping Configuration page displays. The page also displays the VLAN IDs
Enabled for MLD Snooping section.
6. Select the MLD Snooping Admin Mode Enable radio button.
By default, the Disable radio button is selected.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The VLAN IDs Enabled For MLD Snooping section displays the VLAN IDs, if any, for
which MLD snooping is enabled.
Configure MLD Snooping for a VLAN
When you enable MLD snooping globally (see Configure the Global MLD Snooping
Settings on page 144), you can enable MLD snooping on a per-VLAN basis.
To configure MLD snooping for a VLAN:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.