07-02-2013, 09:47 AM
Multicasting and Multicast Routing Protocols
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Differentiate between a unicast, multicast, and broadcast message
Know the many applications of multicasting
Understand multicast link state routing and MOSPF
Understand multicast link state routing and DVMRP
UNICAST, MULTICAST, AND BROADCAST
A message can be unicast, multicast, or broadcast. Let us clarify these terms as they relate to the Internet.
The topics discussed in this section include:
Unicasting
Multicasting
Broadcasting
Multicasting versus Multiple Unicasting
MULTICAST APPLICATIONS
Multicasting has many applications today such as access to distributed databases, information dissemination, teleconferencing, and distance learning.
Access to Distributed Databases
Information Dissemination
Dissemination of News
Teleconferencing
Distance Learning