Choosing multicast address  
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SabaUd





PostPosted: 2006-6-13 2:33:00 Top

java-programmer, Choosing multicast address hello everybody,
how do I choose a multicast address?
I know that in order to join a group, i just insert the address, but
how will the server, or the other clients knows what is the IP address?

thank you

 
EJP





PostPosted: 2006-6-13 9:13:00 Top

java-programmer >> Choosing multicast address SabaUd wrote:

> hello everybody,
> how do I choose a multicast address?
> I know that in order to join a group, i just insert the address, but
> how will the server, or the other clients knows what is the IP address?
>
> thank you

You either have to fix it in advance or use an address allocation
service such as the Multicast Address Dynamic Client Allocation Protocol
(MADCAP - see RFC 2730).