RFC 1054:Host Extensions for IP Multicasting
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... This memo specifies the extensions required of a host implementation of the Internet Protocol (IP) to support multicasting. It is ...
... multicasting. It is proposed as a standard for IP multicasting in the Internet. This specification is a major revision of RFC-988(-> 1112std5 | 1054(-> 1112std5)); changes from RFC-988(-> 1112std5 | 1054(-> 1112std5)) ...


... "multicast routers" which may be co-resident with, or separate from, internet gateways. A host transmits an IP multicast ...
... IP multicasting, where a "host" is any internet host or gateway other than those acting as multicast routers ...


... host groups. It requires implementation of the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and extension of the IP and ...


... addressing modes. In Internet standard "dotted decimal" notation, host group addresses ...
... IP address) for all hosts on the total Internet. The addresses of other well-known, permanent groups ...


... hosts address may not be used as an internet-wide broadcast address. ...


... APPENDIX I. INTERNET GROUP MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (IGMP) ...
... The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is used by IP hosts ...


... state gateway architecture of the Internet, and it allows the IP multicast services (in the same way as the IP unicast ...



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