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Multicast Backbone (MBone)

The Multicast Backbone (MBone) is a worldwide IP multicast system running on top of the Internet. Audio/Video teleconferencing can be carried out using this system, as well as experimental data delivery systems. It grew out of the July 1992 IETF meeting.

MBone Information

Internet2 Multicast Working Group
- Inter Domain Multicast Tutorial
IETF MBone Deployment (mboned)
- MBone Multicast Internet Exchange (MIX) Paper
Frequently Asked Questions
MBone Technical Description, Software
MBone Routers and Links, May 1994
MBone Map, July 1993 (postscript)
Assigned Multicast Addresses
Video Conference Cookbook
Notes on setting up MBone Tools

MBone Software Sites

UCL Mice MBone Tools
MBone tools - binary site (XEROX)
MBone tools - binary site (LBL)
SGI MBone support - binary site (SGI)
IP/TV and MIM Clients
The Mash Project
- Berkeley Mash Toolkit - MBone for Windows

MBone Related Programs

mrouted - multicast routing daemon
sdr - session directory
vat - audio tool
vic - video tool
nv - video tool (NV Paper - 56k postscript)
wb - whiteboard
imm - image delivery system
nevot - another audio tool
ivs - audio/video tool

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