Multicast oh how I hate you....

[rob_potvin]

Does anyone out there have some suggestions on limiting the multicast on a wifi network? Special commands and or services that you disable before deploying 1000s of ipads and macbook airs?

We are running into a problem where our access points can't cope with the amount of multicast traffic that is going on.

[lcutrell]

What wireless gear do you have deployed?

[rob_potvin]

http://routerboard.com/

[jarednichols]

Joey: No, that was a good size broadcast storm. What was it, an F-3?
Bill: Solid F-2.
Milissa: See, now you've lost me again.
Bill: It's the Fujita Scale. It measures a broadcast storm's intensity by how much it eats.
Melissa: Eats?
Bill: Destroys your network.
Lawrence: The one we last encountered was a strong F-2, possibly an F-3.
Beltzer: Maybe we'll see some F-4's.
Haynes: That would be sweet!
Bill: 4 is good. 4 will relocate your network closet very efficiently.
Melissa: Is there an F-5? What would that be like?

Preacher: ...The Finger of God.

(or perhaps Root)

[DVG]

OK, that's hilarious...we use some beefy HP switches and those nasty 10/100 USB adapters to send out our initial deployment that included CS5.5, Office 2011, etc. Not ideal, but better than wiping out our wireless subnet...Only ran about 20 machines at a time, though.

[rob_potvin]

I am not talking about imaging! I am talking about everyday!!

Yeah it's a storm alright but I need some help finding the right umbrella.

So if anyone knows please let me know.