--- Oleg Butorin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mike Mestnik wrote: > > >I'm not an expert on MC, but I'd think 224.0.0.1 would be routed to > your > >default route. Then the pkt would get multicasted and you would receve > >multiple responces. > > > > > Yes, but I received responces from the systems where multicasting > disabled in the kernel. > There is no difference on the end points, only the routing. In MC the routers must(MAY) take one packet and pass on multiple packets. If a normal router gets a MC packet it's likely just going to pass it to the default route.
> >IIRC kernel level MC support is only for if you want to be on Mbone, > not > >if you want to use it as a client/server. > > > But the option called "IP: multicasting" and help: > > This is code for addressing several networked computers at once, > enlarging your kernel by about 2 KB... > It also says if you wish to participate in Mbone. The code dose allow for your computer to send more then one MC packet, but a normal kernel will still send pakets to ANY IP 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255. > And Mbone is the standard network, that supports multicasting (routers, > computers...). > As I understand, there is no special support for Mbone, this is support > for Multicasting. > That's correct, but without MC enabeled routers your one packet will end up going to a router with no default route and then you will get a netunreach ICMP. > Best regards, > Oleg. > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]