Protocol-Independent Multicast Last modified: Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Abbreviated PIM, a multicasting routing protocol that runs over an existing unicast infrastructure. There are two variations of PIM: PIM-SM -- Short for PIM-Sparse Mode, which is used when recipients are scattered over a large area. PIM-DM -- Short for PIM-Dense Mode, which is used when the targeted recipients are in a concentrated area.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about Protocol-Independent Multicast . Also check out the following links! PIM-SM Multicast Routing Protocol This paper from Microsoft is an introduction to the PIM-SM multicast routing protocol, concentrating on version 2. It is intended for IT managers who are already familiar with multicasting, and who want an overview before reading the PIM-SM RFC. RFC 2117 The full text of RFC 2117 detailing PIM-SM.	Electronic Mail Internet Protocols Videoconferencing anycast broadcast multicast unicast Give Us Your Feedback Shopping Protocol Independent Multicast Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Networking Hubs and Switches 2 Model Matches Transceivers 1 Model Matches