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To: Jim Lowe <james@miller.cs.uwm.edu>
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Subject: Re: local ip multicast? 
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From: "Amancio Hasty Jr." <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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Hi,

I meant ip multicast in the same machine . Fortunately, I found my problem
and all is well more on what I am doing after I am done.

	Cheers,
	Amancio

>>> Jim Lowe said:
 > > Say does anyone know if local ip multicast works?
 > > 
 > >  Tnks,
 > >   Amancio
 > > 
 > 
 > I am not sure what you mean by this.  If you mean can I talk with
 > someone on my local network without having a multicast router to
 > the Mbone, the answer is yes.
 > 
 > I can also talk on my local net as long as I keep my ttl down
 > below 8 (the number is site dependent) and it will never get routed
 > off the local net.
 > 
 > 	-Jim