Re: IP Multicasting

["Daniel L. Golding" <dan () netrail net>]

1) No
2) Check out the really excellent FAQ on the sprintlink web site
(www.sprintlink.net). Anycast RP is FAR superior to the auto-RP approach
descripted in the Cisco press book, which is now somewhat dated.
3) The MBone is legacy, and more or less deprecated. Find a multicast
savvy transit providers and use them instead. Set up MSDP and MBGP
peering with them.

Daniel Golding                           NetRail,Inc.
"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness"

On Mon, 1 Jan 2001, Neil J. McRae wrote:

> No but probably preferable, have a look at Cisco press book IP Multicasing
> volume 1.
>
> Neil.
>
> > Hello Nanog,
> >
> >
> > We are developing a streaming video based application. Can someone tell me
> > whether 
> >
> > (1) Multicasting is necessary for such an application 
> > (2) How do we configure multicasting, and multicast (224.x.x.x) to Global IP
> > Conversion, on Cisco Routers. Some useful sites will be handy.
> > (3) What is the function of the MBone network, and whether it is required
> > for such a situation.
> >
> >
> > Deen
> > Sri Lanka Telecom
> > Internet