IP-Multicasting Technology Part 2: Switches vs. Routers

With the prevalence of Layer-2 Ethernet switches, problems concerning the use of such switches for directing multicast traffic have come to light. Many of these problems have been addressed by a variety of clever techniques, including IGMP Snooping, Cisco's Group Management Protocol (CGMP), and IEEE's Group Address Resolution Protocol (GARP).

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