Switches and IGMP, E1.31 and stuff.

Linksys LGS308 is a nice cheap 8 port switch. Which is also 12V, so you can not use the power pack which comes with it, and use the same power supply you use for your lights.
 
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Linksys LGS308 MANAGED Switch $100 plus (Managed switches are more expensive than unmanaged. Manage switches will general have a web interface)
  • IGMP Snooping - IGMP (v1/v2/v3) snooping provides for fast client joins and leaves of multicast streams and limits bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only the requestors; supports 256 multicast groups
  • Forwarding Rate - 11.90 Mpps

Multicast Group = 1 Universe. So the above switch would support 256 Universes.

I suggest people purchase a good Parent Switch (e.g. Falcon Play connects to this) , and maybe cheaper switches to connect into the Parent Switch if your spreading your switches around.

Another member (cdjazman) has found this, and was asking if it was OK
TP-Link TL-SG108 about $40
  • IGMP Snooping - Supported but no details are given
  • Forwarding Rate - 11.90 Mpps
Personal I would not purchase it, as it does not provide enough details in the spec sheet or user manual. Maybe email the vendor (not the re-seller)?
 
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