Re: multicast IP addresses

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From: Dusty Harper {MS} (DHarper_at_Online.Microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:27:01 -0700

Because a multicast address is really not meant to identify a specific
adapter. Multicast addresses are joined using IGMP Joins. this will
associate the adapter with that group. 

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"kr6655" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b4fb01c4891b$e995fde0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Why does Windows XP Home not permit adapter IP addresses
> to be set in Class D space for multicasting. It displays
> an error message that IP address (1st byte) cannot be
> higher than 223.

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