Network Pro 5.7 Multicast
What does a regular switch do when it receives a multicast frame?
A regular switch sends the traffic out all ports, because the destination MAC will be an unknown address when it receives a multicast frame
How does multicast differ from unicast and broadcast?
Multicast differs from unicast and broadcast is: Multicast creates logical groups of hosts, so messages sent to the group are received by all group members Unicast is where messages are sent to a specific host address Broadcast is where a single packet is sent to the broadcast address and is processed by all hosts
What is the IP address range for multicast groups?
The IP address range for multicast groups is from 244.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
Which device would you configure to prevent multicast traffic from being sent to non-group members?
The device that you would configure to prevent multicast traffic from being sent to non-group members would be a router
