[OpenWrt Wiki] DSA Networking
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userAug 04, 2021 · DSA Networking Starting in OpenWrt 21.02, many target architectures are switching to DSA (Distributed Switch Architecture) and is the Linux kernel subsystem for network switches. These pages are a Work In Process. If you can contribute your knowledge, we would be pleased for the help.
[OpenWrt Wiki] Converting to DSA
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userConverting to DSA Some OpenWrt 21.02 (and newer) devices use DSA for configuring network interfaces. If you are upgrading your router to a firmware version that uses DSA, you will need to do the following: (Note: There is a companion DSA Mini-Tutorial article that you can review.)
[OpenWrt Wiki] IPTV / UDP multicast
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userJan 18, 2019 · In the usual scenario, LAN clients such as smart TVs wish to receive multicast streams from an ISP IPTV service operating on IPv4.Since the LAN clients are behind the OpenWrt router they can not simply send an IGMP request and start receiving the relevant TV data as only other machines on the LAN will hear the IGMP request.
[OpenWrt Wiki] DSA Mini-Tutorial
openwrt.org › docs › guide-userAug 17, 2021 · This DSA Mini-Tutorial explains how DSA works with OpenWrt, and how it is configured with the LuCI web interface and the uci configuration file at /etc/config/network . If you are upgrading your OpenWrt device to 21.02 or later, you should read the Converting to DSA and Upgrading to OpenWrt 21.02.0 articles. This page is a Work In Process.
[OpenWrt Wiki] VLAN
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/vlan/switch_configuration05.11.2021 · Newer devices with embedded switches (like Netgear R7800) use the DSA switch driver, that creates a distinct network interface for each switch port as if they didn't have a switch at all. Most OpenWrt-supported devices can use the DSA driver, but they aren't ported over yet because the switch configuration would change significantly and likely break any custom setup …