hi, it seems jdk 4a is unable to make a multcast socket. we've got the following trace: ------------------- java aci.apps.multiplexer.App self register mUDP-read-0:get address for pim-routers.mcast.net mUDP-read-0:create mcast on pim-routers.mcast.net/224.0.0.13 *** mUDP-read-0:cannot started java.net.SocketException: invalid DatagramSocket option at java.net.PlainDatagramSocketImpl.setOption(PlainDatagramSocketImpl.java:155) at java.net.MulticastSocket.create(MulticastSocket.java:111) at java.net.DatagramSocket.<init>(DatagramSocket.java:114) at java.net.DatagramSocket.<init>(DatagramSocket.java:100) at java.net.MulticastSocket.<init>(MulticastSocket.java:92) at aci.sneaker.mcast.MulticastService.init(MulticastService.java:43) at aci.sneaker.mcast.Reflector.init(Reflector.java:37) at aci.util.Service.start(Service.java:120) at aci.sneaker.mcast.MultiplexerImpl.<init>(MultiplexerImpl.java:69) at aci.sneaker.mcast.MultiplexerImpl.getMultiplexer(MultiplexerImpl.java:60) at aci.apps.multiplexer.App.selfRegister(App.java:31) at aci.apps.multiplexer.App.<init>(App.java:21) at aci.apps.multiplexer.App.main(App.java:15) exit ----------------------- with the new 1.1.6 v4a while it's woring with 1.1.6 v2: ----------------------- java aci.apps.multiplexer.App self register mUDP-read-0:get address for pim-routers.mcast.net mUDP-read-0:create mcast on pim-routers.mcast.net/224.0.0.13 mUDP-read-0: try to join with java.net.MulticastSocket@80cca27 mUDP-read-0:joined mUDP-read-0:socket created mUDP-read-0:running ------------------- the code segment was the following: ------------------- 40. dump.trace("get address for "+addr); 41. group = InetAddress.getByName( addr ); 42. dump.trace("create mcast on "+group); 43. msock = new MulticastSocket( port ); 44. dump.trace(" try to join with "+msock); 45. msock.joinGroup( group ); 46. dump.event("joined"); 47. dump.trace( "socket created" ); --------------------- and the error come from line 43. -- Levente ------------------------------------------------------------------ E-Mail: Levente Farkas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Homepage: http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~lfarkas/ PGP public key & Geek Code: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------