RFC 3170: IP Multicast Applications: Challenges and Solutions
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes the challenges involved with designing and implementing multicast applications. It is an introductory guide for application developers that highlights the unique considerations of multicast applications as compared to unicast applications. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC3170
- Published
- September 2001
- Authors
- B. Quinn; K. Almeroth
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- ops
- Pages
- 28
- Also known as
- —
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