Hi chuck , 
Do user in a segment  need to register before that they are in the
224.0.0.1 group or is by default ?
I try by pinging 224.0.0.1 in my pc and there is a reply ? How come ?

cheers
kenairs


Chuck Larrieu wrote:
> 
> 255.255.255.255 will not be passed by a router. it remains on a local
> segment. All hosts will act upon that address, using CPU time to pass the
> packets up the stack.
> 
> 224.0.0.1 is the all systems  multicast group. Only those devices which are
> members of the particular multicast group will take packets for that address
> and pass them up the stack for action.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> kenny
> Sent:   Monday, December 18, 2000 12:42 AM
> To:     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:        224.0.0.1 and 255.255.255.255
> 
> Hi ,
> 224.0.0.1 = all systems
> 255.255.255.255  = broadcast
> 
> I know that both are different BUT what is the actual difference ?
> 
> Thanks guys
> kenairs
> 
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