20 - Introducing Multicast Protocols Flashcards
__ is used to send the same data packets to multiple receivers.
multicast
With multicast, routers process few packets because they receive only a single copy of the packet. This packet is then __ and sent on outgoing interface where there are receivers.
multiplied
Because downstream routers perform packet multiplication and delivery to receivers, the sender or source of multicast traffic does not have to know the __ addresses of the receiver.
unicast
__ transmission sends multiple copies of data, one copy for each receiver. __ transmission sends a single copy of data to multiple receivers.
unicast, multicast
In multicast, the sender sends only one copy of a single data packet that is addressed to a group of receivers – a __.
multicast group
Downstream multicast routers replicate and forward the data packet to all those branches where __ exist.
receivers
Receivers express their interest in multicast traffic by registering at the first-hop router using __.
Internet Group Management Protocol
Routers replicate the packet at any point where the network paths diverge and use ___techniques to ensure that the packet is forwarded to the appropriate downstream paths without routing loops.
RPF (Reverse-Path-Forwarding)
What are some advantages of multicast?
- Network bandwidth is utilised more efficiently
- Network devices will have optimised performance due to fewer copies of data requiring forwarding and processing
- Greater possibility that multicast packets will arrive almost simultaneously at the receivers
- A whole range of new applications that were not possible on unicast will be available with multicast
What are some disadvantages of multicast?
- Best-effort delivery results in occasional packet drops
- Packet loss may affect many multicast applications that operate in real time
- Heavy drops on voice applications result in jerky, missed speech patterns
- No transport layer congestion control may result in overall network degradation
- Duplicate packets my occasionally generated as multicast network topologies change
- UDP has no reliability mechanisms
What are two of the most common models of IP multicast applications?
- One-to-many model, where one sender sends data to many receivers
- Many-to-many mode, where a host can simultaneously be a sender and receiver.
Multicast IP addresses use the Class _ address space.
D
What is the muticast local scope range – reserved by IANA for network protocol use
224.0.0.0-224.0.0.255
What is the IP mulicast global scope range – allocated dynamically throughout the internet
224.0.1.0 – 238.255.255.255
What is the IP multicast admin scope range – reserved for use inside private domains
239.0.0.0 – 239.255.255.255
What is the IP multicast address for all hosts?
224.0.0.1
What is the IP multicast address for all IPv4 routers?
224.0.0.2
What is the IP multicast address for all PIMv2 routers?
224.0.0.13
What are the IP multicast addresses that are used by unicast routing protocols?
224.0.0.5/6/9/10