iTable of Contents1 Multicast Overview ····································································································································1-1Introduction to Multicast ··························································································································1-1Comparison of Information Transmission Techniques····································································1-1Features of Multicast ·······················································································································1-4Common Notations in Multicast·······································································································1-5Advantages and Applications of Multicast·······················································································1-5Multicast Models ·····································································································································1-5Multicast Architecture······························································································································1-6Multicast Addresses ························································································································1-7Multicast Protocols ························································································································1-11Multicast Packet Forwarding Mechanism ·····························································································1-13
