Err Msg: Could Not Connect to Multicast Channel

ID: Q171766

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft NetShow version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you dial in to use NetShow with multicasting, the following error message occurs:

Could not connect to Multicast Channel

NOTE: Internally on the network, NetShow is working.

WORKAROUND

If you are dialing into a Remote Access Server (RAS), the error occurs because the RAS server currently does not support multicast. You need to dial into a device that supports multicast, for example a Terminal server like Ascend Max 4000.

If you are not dialing into a RAS server, check with your ISP to see if they support multicast.

Notes:

Every router between you and your server must also support multicast and be enabled for multicast.

Multicast is great for reducing bandwidth on corporate networks; however, it is not quite ready for the Internet.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the Multicast white paper at:

http://www.microsoft.com/netshow/eval/multiwp.htm

You can also see the following Internet sites for more information:

http://www.ascend.com/products/max4000/max4000data.html
http://www.mbone.com/
http://www.mbone.com/lists
http://www.stardust.com/ipmulticast

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Last Reviewed: June 24, 1999