Does Router Forward Multicast?

Since the MBONE and the Internet have different topologies, multicast routers execute a separate routing protocol to decide how to forward multicast packets.

Does router do multicast?

Multicast routing uses the Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) protocol. There are different variants of this protocol. ... In this diagram, a server sends multicast traffic through a router and the Firebox. The Firebox forwards the multicast traffic to the multicast group on the local network.

Can you route multicast traffic?

To route our multicast traffic, we need to use a multicast routing protocol. There are two types of multicast routing protocols: Dense Mode. Sparse Mode.