All things related to multicast

["Michael H. Lambert" <>]

I hope the feature request also includes MLDv2 support (the IPv6 analog 
of IGMPv3).

Michael

On 7 Mar 2005, at 11:21, debbie fligor wrote:

> So I've got a feature request in at Apple for IGMPv3 support, and 
> they'd like to know what Mac users wont be able to do if we don't have 
> that support.  I'm not that up on what's out there SSM-wise, can those 
> of you that know what's available now, and what's in the pipeline that 
> is SSM based help me out here?
>
> any other useful points I should make? does having an IGMPv2 speaker 
> using multicast on the same subnet as IGMPv3 speakers cause issues, 
> problems (I vaguely recall that the local switch might back out to v2, 
> but I'm not sure if that's only for the one host or for 
> everything...).
>
> thanks for any help you can provide!
>
>
> > The feature has been requested and I'd be happy to add impact 
> > information if you can give me some kind of idea about how this 
> > University will be impacted. I know that the number of machines will 
> > be difficult to determine, but what features or services will Mac OS 
> > X clients be unable to use should IGMPv3 not be added when the 
> > University starts using it? I read the part about wanting to use the 
> > Mac OS X machine for testing purposes, but more information on how it 
> > affects everyone else will help.
>
> --
>
> -debbie
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