# Broadcast Multicast

## Broadcast

### Directed Broadcast

This parameter controls the forwarding of directed broadcast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface.
Enabled - Forwarding of directed broadcast packets is enabled (default).
Disabled - Forwarding of directed broadcast packets is disabled.

### Limited Broadcast

This parameter controls the forwarding of limited broadcast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface.
Enabled - Forwarding of limited broadcast packets is enabled.
Disabled - Forwarding of limited broadcast packets is disabled (default).

## Multicast

### Multicast Forwarding

This parameter controls the forwarding of multicast packets from the LAN interface to the RF interface (and vice-versa). The packets forwarded from the LAN to the RF interface are identified by the "Multicast Address List" (all other multicast packets are dropped). On the other hand, the "Multicast White List" controls which multicast packets are passed from the RF interface to the LAN interface. When the "Multicast White List" is empty, all multicast packets received from the RF interface are passed on the LAN interface, otherwise only the multicast packets identified in the white list are passed over the LAN.
Enabled - Forwarding of multicast packets is enabled (default).
Disabled - Forwarding of multicast packets is disabled.

### Multicast to Broadcast (LAN to RF)

When a multicast packet is forwarded from the LAN interface to the RF interface, the destination IP address can be changed to the broadcast IP address (255.255.255.255)
Enabled - Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is enabled.
Disabled - Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is disabled (default).

### Multicast to Broadcast (RF to LAN)

When a multicast packet is forwarded from the RF interface to the LAN interface, the destination IP address can be changed to the broadcast IP address (255.255.255.255)
Enabled - Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is enabled.
Disabled - Conversion of the destination IP address from multicast to broadcast is disabled (default).

## Multicast Address List

All packets received from the LAN interface with a multicast destination IP address matching one of the multicast address identified in this list will be forwarded from the LAN interface to the RF interface.

Note: Multicast IP addresses must be taken between 224.0.0.1 and 239.255.255.255. A range must not exceed 200 entries.

Example 1: First 230.0.0.1, Last 230.0.0.128 (Total 128 multicast entries)

Example 2: First 230.0.0.250, Last 230.0.1.10 (Total 17 multicast entries)

Example 3: First 227.200.200.1, Last 227.200.200.5 (Total 5 multicast entries)

Example 4: First 227.200.200.1, Last 227.200.200.1 (Total 1 multicast entry)

Example 5: First 225.1.1.1, Last 225.1.1.201 (Invalid, too many entries, max is 200)

Example 6: First 225.1.1.1, Last 225.1.1.200 (Total 200 multicast entries)

## Multicast White List

All packets received from the RF interface with a multicast destination IP address matching one of the multicast address identified in this list will be forwarded from the RF interface to the LAN interface. If this list is empty, any packet received from the RF interface with a multicast destination IP address will be passed over the LAN. If this list is non-empty, any packet received from the RF interface with a multicast destination IP address that does not match an entry in this list will be dropped.

Note: Multicast IP addresses must be taken between 224.0.0.1 and 239.255.255.255.

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