All things related to multicast

[Jeff Fitzwater <>]

I think that the reason the unicast is used instead of pure multicast, is the 
lack of pruning of the multicast in wireless, whereas the unicast is 
contained by the bridge FDB.   

Not sure if IGMP is functional in wireless yet.



Jeff Fitzwater
OIT Network Systems
Princeton University

On Dec 11, 2009, at 2:28 PM, Bruce Curtis wrote:

> 
> On Dec 11, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Mike McBride (mmcbride) wrote:
> 
>> The most successful iptv over wifi today combines 11n with unicast over
>> the air (multicast down to the edge then convert).
> 
>  That seems like a waste, the delivery over the air is a natural fit for 
> multicast, all of the clients will hear the packet and the packet takes up 
> a time slot whether it is unicast or multicast.
> 
>> 
>> AMT could therefore be another good solution here although that means
>> you are dealing another tunnel in addition to CAPWAP.
>> 
>> mike
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: wiedel 
>>> [mailto:]
>>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:57 AM
>>> To: 
>>> 
>>> Cc: Bob Gerdes; wg-multicast
>>> Subject: Re: Multicast implementations on Wireless
>>> 
>>> Folks,
>>>     I don't want to be a commercial here, but you might check out
>>> Ruckus Wireless if you are doing IPTV.   They grew up in that space
>> and
>>> have just patented some multicast delivery systems for IPTV.
>>> Apparently
>>> in use at several hotels with success for HDTV as well as standard
>> def.
>>> www.ruckuswireless.com would be their home page.
>>>     James
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Greg Shepherd wrote:
>>>> This seems like an ideal deployment scenario for AMT.
>>>> 
>>>> Greg
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Bob Gerdes 
>>>> <>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>  In previous exchanges, there have been discussions regarding
>>>>> implementations of multicast on various wireless networks (one
>> noted
>>> below).
>>>>> In another, folks were going to check with specific vendors.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  We are looking for any cases where multicast (especially
>> multiple
>>> IPTV
>>>>> channels) has been implemented on a wireless network for mobile
>>> users.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  In checking with different vendors, we had a conversation with a
>>>>> distributor who is suggesting that wireless vendors are
>> implementing
>>> a
>>>>> streaming service to redistribute a multicast stream. In another,
>>> apparently
>>>>> some folks have had some success with Aruba, but haven't gotten
>>> followup
>>>>> info yet. So, hopefully you might have some better experiences or
>>> updates
>>>>> since last year.
>>>>>   Thanks for your considersation,
>>>>>     Bob
>>>>> 
>>>>> Backgroud: our group is working with our TV group on an IPTV pilot
>>> service
>>>>> using VideoFurnace/Haivision servers. We have been working with our
>>>>> networking group to get multicast working across campus. Our
>>> Wireless group
>>>>> uses Meru access points and BlueSocket for authentication and
>>> policy, but
>>>>> they have not been able to make progress with multicast on
>> Wireless.
>>> One
>>>>> issue is that we would need to move the infrastructure to 802.11N
>> or
>>> better.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Bob Gerdes
>>>>> Office of Instructional and Research Technologies (OIRT)
>>>>> Rutgers, The State University
>>>>> Phone: (732) 445-1438   Fax: 445-5539
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008, Alan Crosswell wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Subject : Re: notes from BoF
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Multicast WG BoF Wed Oct 15, 2008
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Items discussed follow:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> * High bandwidth multicast over WiFi
>>>>>> - no progress on getting any significant information from vendors
>>> other
>>>>>> than the realization that there are a number of problems with
>>>>>> rate limiting, flooding, sending all multicast down tunnels to
>>> APs, etc.
>>>>>> - See Bruce's mail regarding Cisco APs and roaming.
>>>>> 
>> 
> 
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