What to look for in a Switch/ Network Equipment, to ensure Multicast support for WDS/ FOG image deployments?
Note: These are Operating System deployment tools
We did get a TrendNet GigE Switch through a friend over a US visit. Need to add another one for this ProBono work we are doing.
Just need to be sure of What "capability/ feature/ technical spec" a Switch or Networking equipment is needed to ensure WDS / FOG multicast based image deployments.
PS: Does it need more than a special switch? A specialized router?
Can FOG and/ or WDS do multicast over an ordinary unmanaged Gigabit Switch? or does it need hardware with specific multicast features?
Multicast vs. Broadcast - Crappy switch? - Ars Technica OpenForum
Note: These are Operating System deployment tools
- WDS - Windows Deployment Services (Not the WiFi WDS)
- FOG - FOG Project
We did get a TrendNet GigE Switch through a friend over a US visit. Need to add another one for this ProBono work we are doing.
Just need to be sure of What "capability/ feature/ technical spec" a Switch or Networking equipment is needed to ensure WDS / FOG multicast based image deployments.
PS: Does it need more than a special switch? A specialized router?
Can FOG and/ or WDS do multicast over an ordinary unmanaged Gigabit Switch? or does it need hardware with specific multicast features?
Multicast vs. Broadcast - Crappy switch? - Ars Technica OpenForum