DANTE Level 2 Practice Exam 2026 – Your All-in-One Guide to Mastering Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet!

IGMP snooping plays a critical role in managing bandwidth within a Dante network by optimizing the handling of multicast traffic. In a conventional network environment, multicast traffic can lead to significant bandwidth consumption, as it is sent out to all devices on the network, regardless of whether they are interested in receiving that particular stream.

By utilizing IGMP snooping, network switches can listen to IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) messages exchanged between hosts and routers, which helps them learn which devices are interested in receiving specific multicast streams. This allows the switches to create multicast group memberships, effectively directing multicast traffic only to the relevant devices rather than broadcasting it to the entire network. This selective forwarding method reduces unnecessary bandwidth usage, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and performance of the Dante audio network.

While other options mention various network features and benefits, they do not directly relate to the functionality provided by IGMP snooping in managing multicast traffic effectively. Therefore, the emphasis on bandwidth management through IGMP snooping is essential in the context of a Dante network.