Multicast Filters : Hardware vs Software

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Multicast Filters : Hardware vs Software

Multicast Filters 

MRF24W has 2 hardware multicast filters. 

If your design requires more than 2 multicast filters, there is an option to extend the multicast filters to a maximum of 16 software-based multicast filters. 

To use this maximum of 16 multicast filters, the macro 

#define ENABLE_SOFTWARE_MULTICAST_FILTER 

needs to be enabled. The MRF24W FW will be notified to use software to run the filters instead of hardware. The downside of this software-based multicast filter option is the performance could possibly be degraded in the case scenario when there are so many multicast packets on the air.

Microchip TCP/IP Stack 5.42.08 - June 15, 2013
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