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SmartRG gateways are designed to exceed the high bandwidth demands of either IPTV service

architecture. Refer to the appropriate section below to configure the SmartRG gateway for your

particular IPTV deployment architecture.

Bridged IPTV Configuration

A bridged IPTV configuration is comprised of:



one (or more) WAN connections



one (or more) LAN connections

–

and-



an interface grouping structure to bind all of the connections together

The more generalized bridged IPTV service configuration with multiple WAN connections is shown

below.

Figure 27 Multi-WAN Connection Bridged IPTV Configuration

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Creating Bridged WAN Connections

To configure the SmartRG for bridged IPTV service deployments (with one or more WAN

connections) start by creating the bridged WAN connections:

1.

Create a Layer 2 interface following the instructions detailed in:

a.

“

Configuring the Layer 2 Interface (Ethernet)

”

b.

“

Configuring the Layer 2 Interface (ADSL)

”

or

c.

“

Configuring the Layer 2 Interface (PTM

–

Supported on ADSL and VDSL)

”

as appropriate for your particular SmartRG (Ethernet or DSL).

2.

Select

Advanced Setup -> WAN Service.

Figure 28

Selecting a Bridged WAN Service’s Layer 2 Interface

3.

Select the Layer 2 Interface (created in step 1 above) from the drop down list and click

Next.

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4.

Select “Bridging” and click

Next.

Figure 29 Creating a Bridged WAN Service

5.

Review the bridged WAN service summary and click Apply/Save if you are satisfied.

6.

Repeat steps 1-5 as necessary to support your particular IPTV configuration (i.e. single or

multi-WAN connection).

NOTE

Some DSLAMs require multiple WAN connections to support IPTV services. Contact

your DSLAM vendor for IPTV configuration details.

IMPORTANT

NOTE

The IGMP bridged WAN connection MUST be the last bridged WAN connection

created.

7.

Ensure

“IGMP Snooping” has been enabled on the LAN as detailed in the “

Use Case: Setting

Up the LAN

” section.

8.

Check “

LAN(1-

4)” –

(This segments the four LAN ports into separate interfaces instead of a

single switched block of ports).

9.

Click Apply/Save.

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At the conclusion of step 9 your Layer 2 Interface summary (

Advanced Setup -> Layer 2 Interface

)

will look similar to:

Figure 30 IPTV Layer 2 Interface Summary (Multi-WAN Bridge Group)

NOTE

The generalized (more complex) IPTV bridge group is detailed here. The majority of

DSLAMs require only a single WAN connection to support IPTV services. In that typical

case:



The “atm0” interface would provide routed WAN access for

Internet services and

remote management

–

and-



The “atm1” interface would provide bridged WAN access for all IPTV related

services (multi-cast streams, middleware server access and IGMP signaling)

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Your WAN Service summary (

Advanced Setup -> WAN Service

) will look similar to:

Figure 31 IPTV WAN Service Summary (Multi-WAN Bridge Group)