What is a likely cause for not seeing channel names in a live Dante network?

In a live Dante network, not seeing channel names can often be attributed to issues related to anti-virus firewalls or other security software. These types of software can block communication protocols or ports that are essential for devices on the Dante network to discover and communicate with each other. In the context of a Dante network, the device discovery process relies on multicast communication; if a firewall restricts this type of traffic, devices may not be able to exchange necessary information about channel names effectively.

Thus, if the firewall settings or other security software configurations prevent multicast traffic or specific Dante protocols from traversing the network, it would lead to a lack of visibility of channel names. Ensuring that the appropriate ports are open and that multicast traffic is allowed can resolve such visibility issues.

The other factors, while they can contribute to overall network performance, do not directly impact the visibility of channel names as specifically as security software can.