How to configure WRP400-G2 for IPTV

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Hello everybody

Can you please tell me how i have to configure the Cisco WRP400 Router so that it works with IPTV? Can only watch a few seconds a movie than the stream is freezing. I installed the Firmware 2.00.26 on the router.

I have activated:

Support IGMP Version: IGMP v3

IGMP Proxy: enabled

Immediate Leave: enabled

The grafic in the attachment show the actual installation. Any advice is really appreciated

[TarasKotov]

Is IPTV working on PC? On lan port 2?

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The provider has no application for the PC. The multicast stream can only be used with their IPTV receive devices. This devices are attached to LCD / LED TV's.

So i cant answer your question. I dont know if the multicast stream would work on my PC.

But i got new information from ISP about what happens when i turn on the second IPTV device that is attached on the LAN Port of the WRP400.

When i turn on the IPTV Device the first few seconds the IPTV Stream is send via Unicast, then it switches to Multicast. Thats the reason why i can watch TV on the first few seconds.

When i turn off the IPTV device and wait 10-20 seconds, turn it on again, i can watch again the first few seconds a movie then it freezes again.

Ist it possible that the WRP 400 discards the Multicast packets?

[TarasKotov]

It's hard to say if WRP400 drops multicast packets or not.

Can you ask your ISP if you can use VLC player (www.videolan.org/vlc/) to watch IPTV?

I have no expirience with WRP400, but if you find a way to capture traffic with Wireshark or tcpdump, a can analyze it and say if something is wrong or not. VLC+Wireshark on PC is a good starting point.

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Finally i got the installation working. This information applies for users in Switzerland consuming Swisscom IPTV.
VDSL and IPTV are provided from ISP Swisscom

The motorola VDSL-Modem/Router (product name "centro piccolo") is mandatory, cant be replaced.

The configuration that works.

Motorola VDSL Modem/Router:
- Internet Signal VDSL
- DHCP enabled
- Lan Port 1 attached to the first IPTV Device
- Lan Port 2 attached to the WAN Port of the WRP400

WRP400-G2:
- WAN Port is attached to Lan Port 2 of the motorola router
- DHCP enabled
- DNS Proxy enabled
- UPnP disabled
- IGMP v3
- IGMP Proxy enabled
- IGMP immediate leave enabled
- second IPTV device attached on LAN Port 1

This way the multicast stream works perfect, the WLAN works also. Have to say this: WRP400 rocks!

[TarasKotov]

Glad to see that everything is ok.