IGMP Overview
The IPv4 address scheme assigns class D addresses for IP multicast. IGMP is the protocol
that uses these addresses, which can be in the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The
following addresses have specific functions or are unavailable:
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224.0.0.0 is reserved—you cannot assign it to a group.
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224.0.0.1 is the all-hosts address—a packet sent to this address reaches all hosts on
a subnet.
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224.0.0.2 is the all-routers address—a packet sent to this address reaches all routers
on a subnet.
This implementation of IGMP complies with IGMP versions 1, 2, and 3. IGMPv3 supports
source-specific join and leave messages and is backward compatible with IGMPv1 and
IGMPv2.
IGMPv2 mode interfaces exchange the following types of messages between routers
and hosts:
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Group membership queries
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Group membership reports
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Leave group membership messages
IGMPv3 mode interfaces exchange the following types of messages with IGMPv3 hosts:
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Group membership queries
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IGMPv3 group membership reports
Group Membership Queries
A multicast router can be a querier or a nonquerier. Only one querier is on a network at
any time. Multicast routers monitor queries from other multicast routers to determine
the status of the querier. If the querier detects a query from a router with a lower IP
address, it relinquishes its role to that router.
IGMPv1 and IGMPv2 mode interfaces send two types of group membership queries to
hosts on the network:
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General queries to the all-hosts group address (224.0.0.1)
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Specific queries to the appropriate multicast group address
IGMPv3 mode interfaces send the following types of queries to IGMPv3 hosts:
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General queries
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Group-specific queries
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Source-specific queries
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