Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API (3rd Edition)

Chapter 21. Multicasting

Section 21.1.   Introduction

Section 21.2.   Multicast Addresses

Section 21.3.   Multicasting versus Broadcasting on a LAN

Section 21.4.   Multicasting on a WAN

Section 21.5.   Source-Specific Multicast

Section 21.6.   Multicast Socket Options

Section 21.7.   mcast_join and Related Functions

Section 21.8.   dg_cli Function Using Multicasting

Section 21.9.   Receiving IP Multicast Infrastructure Session Announcements

Section 21.10.   Sending and Receiving

Section 21.11.   Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)

Section 21.12.   Summary

Exercises