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I'm not sure if you're referring to any particular program called Multicast.<br />
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Multicast is a method of delivery. It is a protocol.<br />
Webex is an application branding from Cisco which is capable to use multicast protocol to stream data (including video) .<br />
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Please provide detail information if you're referring to something different
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I'm not sure if you're referring to any particular program called Multicast.

Multicast is a method of delivery. It is a protocol.
Webex is an application branding from Cisco which is capable to use multicast protocol to stream data (including video) .

Please provide detail information if you're referring to something different

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Answer = no.<br />
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WebEx can USE multicast to deliver content simultaneously to multiple hosts.<br />
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Multicast is a function of the TCP/IP suite and therefore can't be replaced by an application.
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Answer = no.

WebEx can USE multicast to deliver content simultaneously to multiple hosts.

Multicast is a function of the TCP/IP suite and therefore can't be replaced by an application.

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Both multicast and WebEx can be used to deliver packets to some group of users. If we use multicast for the purpose, we need to configure it on router and need to setup group at server and end user PC. So if we want to send video message, it is easier to configure WebEx at layer7 than multicast at layer3. Do you think so ?
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Both multicast and WebEx can be used to deliver packets to some group of users. If we use multicast for the purpose, we need to configure it on router and need to setup group at server and end user PC. So if we want to send video message, it is easier to configure WebEx at layer7 than multicast at layer3. Do you think so ?

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Hi All, I think WebEx and multicast have the similar function. WebEx is easy to use and configure. Do you think WebEx can replace multicast for video transmit ? What is difference between them functionally ? Thank you
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Hi All, I think WebEx and multicast have the similar function. WebEx is easy to use and configure. Do you think WebEx can replace multicast for video transmit ? What is difference between them functionally ? Thank you

WebEx can replace multicast ?

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the "traffic directing" functions on the Internet. The most familiar type of routers are home and small office cable or DSL routers that simply pass data, such as web pages, email, IM, and videos between computers and the Internet. More sophisticated routers, such as enterprise routers, connect large business or ISP networks up to the powerful core routers that forward data at high speed along the optical fiber lines of the Internet backbone. Though routers are typically dedicated hardware devices, use of software-based routers has grown increasingly common.