•The SENDERS send
•Multicast Addressing - rfc1700
•class D (224.0.0.0 -
239.255.255.255)
•The RECEIVERS inform the
routers what they want to receive
•Internet Group Management Protocol
(IGMP) - rfc2236 -> version 2
•The routers make sure the
STREAMS make it to the correct receiving nets.
•Multicast Routing Protocols
(PIM-SM/SSM)
•RPF
(reverse path forwarding) – against source address