[streaming] Re: Configuring Multicast

Johann Ransay jransay at synelec.fr
Fri Jun 10 11:59:34 CEST 2005


In recent linux kernels, IGMPv3 is used by default. There is a way to force 
IGMPv2 via sysctl in kernel 2.4.25 and up.  It looks like this:

/sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.conf.eth0.force_igmp_version=2

Johann

On Thursday 09 June 2005 15:58, you wrote:
> Linux 2.6 (from 2.6.2 onwards from my recollection) supports IGMPv3
> Windows XP supports IGMPv3.
>
> Here's a URL with shows IGMP snooping support in Cisco Catalyst switches:
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk828/technologies_tech_note09186a0080122a7
>0.shtml
>
> Here's a URL with Cisco multicast support that also includes IOS and
> specific multicast features:
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk828/technologies_white_paper09186a00800a8
>5d1.shtml
>
> I don't have any info about other vendors.
>
> - Steven
>
> PS: a lot of thanks to all the VLC developers. It's the perfect swiss
> army knife for IPTV development!
>
> balawieh at site.uottawa.ca wrote:
> >Hello Dani
> >
> >What type of OS supports IGMP v3 and which supports IGMP v2
> >

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