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How Layer 3 multicast addresses map to Layer 2 MAC addresses, and how hosts signal group membership via Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMPv1, v2, and v3).
How hosts register via Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP).
A mechanism to prevent loops and influence inbound traffic by "pre-pending" AS numbers.
In-depth treatment of IPv6-to-IPv4 translation (NAT64).