All things related to multicast

[Markus Buchhorn <>]

Hi All

We've just released an incremental update to rcbridge, a multicast/unicast 
bridge with web-based remote control. The remote-control means the person 
hosting the bridge does not need to manage the bridge for every request, 
users can do it themselves, anytime. On the client side, nothing is needed, 
you can just listen to a unicast stream. If you want something smarter, check 
out rcb-forward, which will re-multicast on your local subnet and manage the 
"tunnel(s)" for you. 

It also provides user-based stream selection, so you can manage your 
bandwidth more effectively (AG to the home!)

http://if.anu.edu.au/SW/rcbridge.html

Besides some minor tweaks and bug fixes, its main new feature is the ability 
(very controlled/limited) to create a tunnel to an address different to the 
one you're coming from. You can still only effectively DoS yourself, but now 
you can also DoS the machine next to you at the same time. This is useful for 
appliances, etc.

For the enthusiasts, source code is also provided.

As always, feedback is very welcome. 

Cheers,
        Markus

Markus Buchhorn, ANU Internet Futures Group,       |Ph: +61 2 61258810
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