Configuring Zyxel Switch for the DANTE Network
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Introduction
DANTE Network is an Audio over Ethernet system developed by Audinate Corporation. It uses multicast to stream audio in the IP network. This topic will guide users to configure their switches for the DANTE network.
Topology
Configuration
- Use Networked AV wizard to set up IGMP snooping.
- Choose Networked AV Mode
- Click basic Settings
- Follow the Networked AV Wizard to set up.
- Choose Networked AV Mode
- Change back to standard mode to configure DSCP.
- Select standard mode on the top left of the web GUI.
- Go to Switching > QoS > Diffserv
- Active Diffserv and active Diffserv for all ports.
- Select standard mode on the top left of the web GUI.
- Set the Reserved Multicast Group setting for PTP multicast group.
For GS2220 and XS3800:- Go to Switching > Multicast > Static Forwarding by MAC
- Click add button.
- Configure PTP multicast address: Active: On, MAC address: PTP multicast address, VID: Audio VLAN, Port: All ports
P.S. For The PTP multicast address please reference below:
Multicast name Multicast address
PTP-1 01:00:5e:00:01:81
PTP-2 01:00:5e:00:01:82
PTP-3 01:00:5e:00:01:83
PTP-4 01:00:5e:00:01:84
- Go to Switching > Multicast > Static Forwarding by MAC
- For XS1930, XMG1930, and XGS2220:
- Go to Switching > Multicast > Static Forwarding by IP
- Click add button.
- Configure PTP multicast address: IP address: PTP multicast IP address, VID: Audio VLAN, Port: All ports
P.S. For The PTP multicast address please reference below:
Multicast name Multicast address
PTP-1 224.0.1.129
PTP-2 224.0.1.130
PTP-3 224.0.1.131
PTP-4 224.0.1.132
- Go to Switching > Multicast > Static Forwarding by IP
Verify
- Check whether your Dante controller can scan the Dante device or not.
- Transmit the audio and check the multicast latency of your receiver.
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