G&D and VuWall Simplify AV-over-IP Network Configuration Selection
Simplify AV-over-IP Network Configuration Selection
AV-over-IP deployments often stall not because of the video technology itself, but because of complex network infrastructure requirements. Configuring switch fabric, multicast settings, VLANs, IGMP snooping, and QoS rules demands expertise and consumes valuable project time before a single stream can flow.
G&D and VuWall have transformed this layer from custom configuration to plug-and-play selection, streamlining the entire deployment process. Their 2026 announcements introduce pre-configured solutions that eliminate guesswork from network setup, allowing integrators to focus on delivering reliable AV-over-IP systems faster.
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Ask an integrator what slows an AV-over-IP project and the answer is rarely the AV. It is the switch fabric: the multicast settings, the VLANs, the IGMP snooping and the QoS rules that all have to be right before the first stream flows.
Two announcements in 2026 moved that layer from configuration you build to configuration you select. In April, G&D released its KVM-over-IP Plugin for the NETGEAR AV ecosystem. In May, VuWall support was added to the general video profile in NETGEAR AV OS. Together they cover both halves of a modern control room deployment: the KVM matrix and the video wall.
AV-over-IP network profile: a pre-validated switch configuration that applies the VLAN, multicast, IGMP snooping and QoS settings a specific AV or KVM system needs in one step, replacing manual per-port setup on each switch.
The switch fabric was the project
KVM-over-IP and AV-over-IP both run on multicast. To carry them cleanly, a switch needs a correctly scoped VLAN, an IGMP Snooping Querier and QoS rules that keep video frames ahead of other traffic. Done by hand, that is setting by setting, switch by switch. Miss one and the symptoms are stuttering video or a multicast stream flooding every port on the segment.
That network work is why many IP projects stall at commissioning, or carry the cost of a dedicated network engineer. The KVM and video wall hardware is rarely the bottleneck.
April: the G&D KVM-over-IP Plugin
Announced on 17 April 2026, the G&D KVM-over-IP Plugin sits inside the NETGEAR AV ecosystem. An integrator assigns a dedicated G&D profile to a port or a larger section of NETGEAR AV Line infrastructure. The plugin creates the KVM VLAN and activates the IGMP Snooping Querier, QoS and related parameters automatically. G&D describes the result as close to plug-and-play.
The G&D layer on top is unchanged: bluedec compression, FreeSeating and CrossDisplay-Switching run over the prepared network with the latency and image quality the matrix delivers on direct connections.
May: VuWall support in NETGEAR AV OS
Announced on 14 May 2026, VuWall support now sits in the general video profile central to NETGEAR AV OS, available on every fully managed NETGEAR AV switch and in the NETGEAR Engage controller software. Selecting the video profile applies the recommended multicast, IGMP and QoS settings for VuWall TRx-based deployments.
VuWall states that network settings which once required hours of manual configuration, or dedicated network engineering support, can now be applied in minutes. The profile is available today in Engage on NETGEAR AV switches running the latest firmware.
Manual configuration
- Create VLANs per system, per switch
- Configure IGMP Snooping Querier
- Write QoS priority rules
- Repeat on every switch in the fabric
- One miss: stutter or multicast flood
OEM profile
- Assign G&D profile to port or segment
- Select video profile for VuWall TRx
- VLAN, IGMP and QoS applied automatically
- Consistent across every switch
- Validated by the OEM, repeatable
One switch line, two workloads
Control room projects usually carry both traffic types. KVM signals from the matrix to operator desks. Video streams to the wall. Until now each meant its own round of switch engineering. With both OEMs supported in NETGEAR AV’s configuration tools, one switch line covers the full stack.
On the KVM side
G&D ControlCenter matrix systems and extenders, carried on the dedicated plugin profile.On the video wall side
VuWall TRx management, PAK video wall and KVM nodes, and VuStream encoders, carried on the video profile.The interoperability runs deeper than the switch. VuWall’s TRx platform manages G&D ControlCenter-Compact, ControlCenter-Digital, ControlCenter-IP and ControlCenter-IP-XS matrix switches, so one management layer can span visualisation and KVM. The two companies are sister brands under the Panoptec group, and the NETGEAR collaborations were announced within weeks of each other.
What still needs an engineer
The two mechanisms also differ. G&D uses a dedicated plugin profile applied per port or segment. VuWall rides the general video profile in NETGEAR AV OS. On a shared fabric, decide which ports carry which before commissioning.
Frequently asked questions
What did G&D and NETGEAR AV announce?
On 17 April 2026, G&D announced its KVM-over-IP Plugin for the NETGEAR AV ecosystem. It lets integrators assign a dedicated G&D profile to ports or sections of NETGEAR AV Line switches, automatically creating the KVM VLAN and activating IGMP Snooping Querier, QoS and related settings.
What did VuWall and NETGEAR announce?
On 14 May 2026, VuWall announced that support for its products has been added to the general video profile in NETGEAR AV OS and in NETGEAR Engage controller software. Selecting the profile applies the recommended multicast, IGMP and QoS settings for VuWall TRx-based deployments.
Which switches support the VuWall video profile?
Every fully managed NETGEAR AV switch running the latest firmware, configured through NETGEAR Engage software. The profile is available now.
What settings do the profiles configure automatically?
The G&D plugin creates a dedicated VLAN and activates the IGMP Snooping Querier, QoS and related parameters. The VuWall-supported video profile applies the recommended multicast settings, including IGMP and QoS parameters, for TRx deployments.
Do the profiles remove the need for network design?
No. They automate switch-side configuration for the AV and KVM traffic. Bandwidth planning, redundancy design, IP addressing and physical topology remain part of the project.
Can G&D KVM and VuWall video wall systems share the same NETGEAR AV switches?
Yes. That is the point of the paired announcements. G&D traffic runs on the dedicated plugin profile and VuWall traffic on the video profile, on the same NETGEAR AV switch line. VuWall TRx also manages G&D ControlCenter matrix switches directly.
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