Application Notes: Dante in Corporate AV Installations
Boardrooms, conference rooms, campuses, lobbies — real-world deployment scenarios Corporate AV is among the most practical deployment target for…
Overview
KanexPro AV over IP requires a managed switch with specific settings. This article lists tested and recommended switch models for JPEG2000, H.265, and SDVoE deployments.
Minimum Switch Requirements
| Setting | JPEG2000 | H.265 | SDVoE |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGMP Snooping | ✅ Required | ✅ Required | ✅ Required |
| IGMP Querier | ✅ Required | ✅ Required | N/A (unicast) |
| Jumbo Frames (MTU 9000) | ✅ Required | ❌ Not required | ✅ Required |
| Flow Control | ❌ Disable | ❌ Disable | ❌ Disable |
| Port Speed | 1G | 1G | 10G |
Recommended 1G Switches (JPEG2000 and H.265)
- Cisco SG350-28 / SG350-28P (PoE) — Fully tested. Easy IGMP and VLAN via web GUI.
- Cisco SG550-28 / SG550-28P (PoE) — Stackable. For larger deployments.
- Netgear M4250 series — AV-focused. Pre-configured IGMP snooping profiles.
- Cisco Catalyst 9200L — Enterprise-grade. Multi-VLAN campus deployments.
- Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Pro-24 — Compatible. Requires CLI configuration for IGMP and MTU.
Recommended 10G Switches (SDVoE)
- Cisco Catalyst 9300 / 9500 — Enterprise-grade 10G. Fully tested for SDVoE.
- Netgear M4300-28G-PoE+ — Managed 10G-capable. Mid-size SDVoE deployments.
- Cisco Nexus 93xx series — Data center grade. Large SDVoE deployments.
Switches to Avoid
- Unmanaged switches — IGMP snooping unavailable. Will not work.
- Consumer smart switches — Often lack IGMP querier or MTU config.
- ISP-provided routers/switches — Multicast behavior unpredictable.
VLAN Notes
Isolate AV traffic on a dedicated VLAN. Enable IGMP snooping and querier on the AV VLAN. IP controller must be on the same VLAN or have inter-VLAN routing configured.
