Re: [ns] tcp source in multicasting

[mahesh@cs.iitm.ernet.in]

Hi saurabh,
	I'm also new to NS.
Multicast works on UDP and UDP is supported by CBR.
I think you can't use TCP for multicast.

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, saurabh jain wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am new to ns and multicasting.
> Can anybody help me out on the below problem.
> Anybody who knows please reply asap its URGENT...
>
> I need to send multicast packets from a single source
> to multiple recievers in a given network topology. The
> recievers r placed in a group
> and the source sends packets to this group.
> It's working fine with CBR source but not with TCP
> source and sinks.
> The recievers r not sending ACK and that's why source
> is getting timed
> out. how can I send TCP packets to a multicast group ?
>
> thanx in advance,
>
> Saurabh Jain
>
>
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