DANTE LEVEL 2 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
● When should IGMP snooping (or other multicast management) be
considered for a Dante network? Answer: When the estimated multicast
bandwidth may approach a network port's saturation point, impacting
performance.
● If a switch has 10x 1Gbps ports, how much switching capacity would
a switch need to be considered "non-blocking"? Answer: 20Gbps
● If a multicast packet is sent on an unmanaged network, what will
happen? Answer: The multicast packet will propagate to every port on
the network - it will behave similarly to broadcast.
● Match the transmission method with its description Answer: UDP: A
one-way transmission with no delivery verification. Suitable for LANs
where traffic is under your control and interruptions are unlikely.
Preferred for real-time networks for lower overhead and lower latency.
TCP: A connection with delivery verification. Good for general internet
traffic where dropped packets are likely.
, ● If you mix switches with and without IGMP filter, what will happen?
(Select all that apply) Answer: Switches with IGMP will not forward
unrequested Multicast.
Switches without IGMP will forward Multicast to all their ports.
● DSCP values range from 0-63. What is that used for in QoS? Answer:
When configuring the switch, you can determine which DSCP values
will lead to which queue.
● When commissioning or doing maintenance on a system with
redundant networks, which is a good practice? Answer: Connect one
network at a time, and verify that the devices are not set to switched
mode.
● Connect the Dante chipsets with the maximum number of audio
channels they support: Answer: Broadway (16x16)
PCle Card (128x128)
Dante AV (1x8)
Brooklyn II (64x64)
HC and IP Core (512x512)
Ultimo-X (4x0, 2x2, 0x4)
● If you don't know the PIN to unlock a Dante device with "Device
Lock" engaged, can it be recovered? Answer: Yes. Connect the computer
directly to the Dante device (or make sure the two are the only things
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
● When should IGMP snooping (or other multicast management) be
considered for a Dante network? Answer: When the estimated multicast
bandwidth may approach a network port's saturation point, impacting
performance.
● If a switch has 10x 1Gbps ports, how much switching capacity would
a switch need to be considered "non-blocking"? Answer: 20Gbps
● If a multicast packet is sent on an unmanaged network, what will
happen? Answer: The multicast packet will propagate to every port on
the network - it will behave similarly to broadcast.
● Match the transmission method with its description Answer: UDP: A
one-way transmission with no delivery verification. Suitable for LANs
where traffic is under your control and interruptions are unlikely.
Preferred for real-time networks for lower overhead and lower latency.
TCP: A connection with delivery verification. Good for general internet
traffic where dropped packets are likely.
, ● If you mix switches with and without IGMP filter, what will happen?
(Select all that apply) Answer: Switches with IGMP will not forward
unrequested Multicast.
Switches without IGMP will forward Multicast to all their ports.
● DSCP values range from 0-63. What is that used for in QoS? Answer:
When configuring the switch, you can determine which DSCP values
will lead to which queue.
● When commissioning or doing maintenance on a system with
redundant networks, which is a good practice? Answer: Connect one
network at a time, and verify that the devices are not set to switched
mode.
● Connect the Dante chipsets with the maximum number of audio
channels they support: Answer: Broadway (16x16)
PCle Card (128x128)
Dante AV (1x8)
Brooklyn II (64x64)
HC and IP Core (512x512)
Ultimo-X (4x0, 2x2, 0x4)
● If you don't know the PIN to unlock a Dante device with "Device
Lock" engaged, can it be recovered? Answer: Yes. Connect the computer
directly to the Dante device (or make sure the two are the only things
