Unicast & Multicast Flashcards
1
Q
What is Unicast?
A
Network communication that sends out a frame to a single destination. The single destination is addressed to a particular device.
2
Q
How many senders are receivers are in a unicast?
A
One sender, one receiver.
3
Q
What is the most common transmission method?
A
Unicast
4
Q
What is multicast?
A
Network communication that sends the same transmission to a group.
5
Q
In multicast how many senders are there?
A
One or more.
6
Q
In multicast, how many receivers are there?
A
Multiple, a specific group of receivers.
7
Q
Where are multicasts casted?
A
To dedicated addresses or address ranges.
8
Q
What is the most complex transmission method to manage?
A
Multicast.
9
Q
How does multicast work?
A
It delivers the same transmission to a group. The group has dedicated addresses or address ranges.
