Question about IGMP host implementation

Kunal Shah <[email protected]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:38:31 -0400
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Hi all,

Can an IGMPv2 host respond to a general query originated from a subnet othe=
r then its own?? RFC 2236 states:

""query received" occurs when the host receives either a valid
     General Membership Query message, or a valid Group-Specific
     Membership Query message.  To be valid, the Query message must be
     at least 8 octets long, and have a correct IGMP checksum.  The
     group address in the IGMP header must either be zero (a General
     Query) or a valid multicast group address (a Group-Specific Query)"

There is no requirement for the source address to be on the same subnet as =
the host.

Thanks,
Kunal


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<div>Hi all,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Can an IGMPv2 host respond to a general query originated from a subnet=
 other then its own?? RFC 2236 states: </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&quot;<font face=3D"Courier New, monospace">&quot;query received&quot;=
 occurs when the host receives either a valid<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; General Membership Query message, or a valid Group=
-Specific<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Membership Query message.&nbsp; To be valid, the Q=
uery message must be<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at least 8 octets long, and have a correct IGMP ch=
ecksum.&nbsp; The<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; group address in the IGMP header must either be ze=
ro (a General<br>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Query) or a valid multicast group address (a Group=
-Specific Query)</font>&quot; </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>There is no requirement for the source address to be on the same subne=
t as the host.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Kunal</div>
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