--- jtk@depaul.edu wrote: From: John Kristoff <jtk@depaul.edu> :: In my experience, real world IP multicast experience :: and expertise is almost non-existent. :: but it tends to just work once setup and rarely :: changes. :: the setup was done a long time ago and people rarely :: touch it now. :: If I want to simplify and secure things a little :: more, I'd probably look at better limiting IGMP and :: PIM joins. Limiting as much of the possibility for :: anyone or anything to instantiate state in the :: network Major snippage, but these're my experiences, too. However, not in the .edu world. scott