RFC 5790 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

Lightweight Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 and Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 Protocols

Overview

RFC 5790, “Lightweight Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 and Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2010 by H. Liu, W. Cao, H. Asaeda. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes lightweight IGMPv3 and MLDv2 protocols (LW- IGMPv3 and LW-MLDv2), which simplify the standard (full) versions of IGMPv3 and MLDv2. The interoperability with the full versions and the previous versions of IGMP and MLD is also taken into account. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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