Enable Multicast Passthru on SPA8000 Analog Telephone Adapter

Available Languages

Download Options

PDF (30.9 KB)
View with Adobe Reader on a variety of devices
ePub (70.8 KB)
View in various apps on iPhone, iPad, Android, Sony Reader, or Windows Phone
Mobi (Kindle) (148.4 KB)
View on Kindle device or Kindle app on multiple devices

Updated:August 8, 2017

Document ID:SMB2490

Bias-Free Language

The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language.

Enable Multicast Passthru on SPA8000 Analog Telephone Adapter

Objective

Multicast traffic is traffic that is only sent to certain destinations in a single transmission, as opposed to broadcast where packets are sent to every available destination. The multicast passthru feature enables the SPA8000 to forward IP multicast packets to the appropriate PC. This article describes how to enable Multicast passthru on SPA8000.

Applicable Device

SPA8000

Software Version

6.1.12

Multicast Passthru

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Advanced > Network > Application. The Application page opens:

Step 2. Choose an option from the Multicast Passthru drop-down list under the Miscellaneous Settings area:

Disabled — Disables the Multicast Passthru. The device is not able to send and receive multicast traffic.
Inbound Only — Only incoming multicast traffic from the Internet is allowed.
Outbound Only — Only outgoing multicast traffic from the device to the Internet is allowed.
Inbound and Outbound — Both incoming and outgoing multicast traffic is allowed.

Step 3. Click Submit All Changes to save the configuration.