=== Accept Multicast and Broadcast packets on iptables === \\ Adapt to your needs: iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -m pkttype --pkt-type multicast -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j ACCEPT Some sources: https://serverfault.com/questions/325652/how-to-make-iptables-allow-rule-for-multicast