- GLOP
GLOP is a
multicast addressing method forIPv4 networks that is defined in [http://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2770.txt RFC 2770] . GLOP is not an actualacronym orinitialism : it is a term that was chosen by the authors of the RFC, who were at a loss for a better term. [ [http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk828/technologies_white_paper09186a00802d4643.shtml#wp1002548 Cisco white paper, "Guidelines for Enterprise IP Multicast Address Allocation"] ]GLOP numbering sets the first
octet of the address to 233, the second two octets to the registeredAutonomous System value, and the fourth octet is locally assigned.GLOP addresses are used by
ISPs who want to provided multicast content on theInternet .You can lookup your GLOP address space via this [http://www.shepfarm.com/multicast/glop.html web tool] .
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