UNICAST STREAMING OF MULTICAST CONTENT

摘要

A method for communication includes receiving an Internet Protocol Multicast (IPMC) packet (68) for delivery to multiple subscribing hosts (34, 38). The IPMC packet is encapsulated in a plurality of unicast frames (84, 86, 88, 90) that are respectively addressed to the subscribing hosts for transmission via a Layer 2 network (20) to the subscribing hosts.