Netgear switches work sporadically with multicast traffic through Datto Networking Access Points
Issue
Netgear switches work sporadically with multicast traffic through Datto Access Points, causing downtime and instability.
Environment
- Datto Access Points
- Netgear Switches
Cause
The Netgear switch experiences a packet leak or broadcast storm when sending multicast traffic.
Resolution
Identifying the issue
This issue affects multicast packets with a destination MAC address of 01:80:c2:00:00:1c.
Solution
Apply the Access Control List specified in this article (external link).
Additional Resources
- Adding a MAC ACL on Fully and Smart Managed Switches to Prevent STP Leak of Multicast Packet From 3rd Party Access Points (external article)