Planning a MoIP network

Switch features and configurations vary between manufacturers. Refer to the manufacturer's user manual when configuring the required features to support MoIP.

Caution: Configure the network before connecting MoIP devices to avoid network flooding and overall instability.

MoIP switch minimum requirements

• Layer 2 or Layer 3 Managed 

• IGMP Snooping configuration 

• IGMP querier configuration 

• Jumbo Frames (8000 bytes or larger) 

• IGMP settings for router learning 

B-960 requirements:

• An Araknis 920 series switch

• 10 Gigabit Ethernet port throughput (minimum) 

  • Simultaneous 30 Watts PoE+ across all ports (minimum) 

• CAT6/6A/7

  • Maximum distance from the switch: CAT6 = 30 m (98'), CAT6A = 100 m (328')

B-900 requirements:

• 1 Gigabit Ethernet port throughput (minimum) 

• Simultaneous 7.5 Watts PoE across all ports (minimum) 

Number of ports

Given the flexibility and scalability of Binary’s Media over IP system, plan for a switch with more Ethernet ports than needed so more MoIP devices can be added in the future.

Using an Araknis 920 Series 24-port PoE switch, the maximum MoIP system size is 22 MoIP transmitters and MoIP receivers, including a port for the MoIP controller and switch uplink.

Pro Tip: Leave at least one uplink available to keep the system scalable. Use SFP adapters instead of Ethernet ports for switch uplinks to free up valuable switchports.

When determining the size of the switch needed, count one port for each of the following devices:

• Number of sources (MoIP transmitters)

• Number of displays (MoIP receivers)

• MoIP controller

• LAN connection to the main network topology

Power for B-960 devices

MoIP transmitters and receivers require 30W for power. You can use Power-over-Ethernet+ (PoE+) or a separate 12V 3Apower supply (sold separately). You must use the included 5V power supply for the MoIP controller.

Power for B-900 devices

MoIP transmitters and receivers require 7.5W for power. You can use Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) or a separate 12V power supply (sold separately). You must use the included 5V power supply for the MoIP controller.

MoIP device locations

• Connect all MoIP devices to the switches making up the MoIP network topology, described below. 

• Connect the MoIP controller to the MoIP core switch. 

  Caution: The core MoIP switch must have the lowest IP address among any switches with the querier state enabled or participating in querier election participation.

• Connect as many of the MoIP transmitters to the MoIP core switch as possible. Preferably all of them, to distribute bandwidth evenly. 

Caution: Do not connect a MoIP device to an unmanaged switch. Unmanaged switches can only be used as edge switches in the physical network topology because they cannot manage IGMP traffic. 

Simple configuration — Use a dedicated MoIP switch

This option may cost more, but it creates a network topology that is easier to maintain. Connect your dedicated MoIP switch to the network's core switch.

Caution: The core MoIP switch must have the lowest IP address among any switches with the querier state enabled or participating in querier election participation.

Note: If there are physical limitations that do not allow you to connect your Core MoIP switch to your Core Network switch you can connect the Core MoIP switch to an Edge Network switch, but we highly recommend keeping the Core MoIP switch connected to your Core Network switch when possible.

Single switch install recommendations

Caution: B-960 configurations must use an Araknis 920 switch. Read MoIP configuration for AN-920 Switches for more information.

Araknis Switch Model	Ethernet Ports	SFP Ports	PoE Budget (Watts)
AN-210-SW-F-48-PoE	48 (1 Gbps)	4 (1 Gbps)	375
AN-210-SW-F/R-24-PoE	24 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	190
AN-210-SW-F/R-16-PoE	16 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	130
AN-210-SW-F/R-8-PoE	8 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	65
AN-310-SW-F/R-24-PoE	24 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	375
AN-310-SW-F/R-16-PoE	16 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	250
AN-310-SW-F/R-8-PoE	8 (1 Gbps)	2 (1 Gbps)	130
AN-620-SW-R-8-POE	8 (2.5 Gbps)	2 SFP+ (10 Gbps)	240W (4 ports@60W)
AN-620-SW-R-24-POE	24 (2.5 Gbps)	2 SFP+ (10 Gbps)	720W (12 ports@60W)
AN-920-SW-F-12-POE	12 (10 Gbps)	1 x QSFP28 module slot (100 Gbps)	w/ 1 920W PSU: 771.5W (8 ports@90W) w/ 2 920W PSUs: 1691.5W (12 ports@90W)
AN-920-SW-F-12-POE	24 (10 Gbps)	2 x QSFP28 module slots (100 Gbps)	w/ 1 920W PSU: 727.5W (8 ports@90W) w/ 2 920W PSUs: 1647.5W (18 ports@90W)

Advanced configuration — Using multiple switches

This option distributes MoIP endpoints across the network topology and shares network switches with non-MoIP devices. It’s critical to calculate the amount of bandwidth used on each switch and its uplinks to have a reliable system.

Multi-gig uplinks are required between extended MoIP switches. Numerous network switch manufacturers offer switches with multi-gig uplink/SFP ports to support multiple switch deployments.

Use Araknis 620 and 920 switches, or Pakedge MS switches, for multiple switch installs using B-900 devices.

Caution: B-960 configurations must use an Araknis 920 switch. Read MoIP configuration for AN-920 Switches for more information.

Caution: The core MoIP switch must have the lowest IP address among any switches with the querier state enabled or participating in querier election participation.

Switch bandwidth

Bandwidth considerations are critically important. The maximum number of MoIP transmitters a network can support is limited to the lowest bandwidth link in the topology. This is usually the link between switches.

To make bandwidth calculations easier, connect as many of the MoIP transmitters to the MoIP core switch as possible. Preferably all of them, to distribute bandwidth evenly.

Note: This applies to all MoIP switches, even if the switch only has MoIP receivers connected because they still subscribe to the streams from transmitters. 

Pro Tip: Consider MoIP traffic which may be flowing to additional edge switches.