IPv4 - General - Interface - Properties Page - Multicast Boundaries Tab
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Use this tab to limit the range of a multicast scope by specifying a Time-to-Live (TTL) limit or a rate limit for traffic sent to the scope.
| Dialog box element | Description |
|---|---|
Scope |
Lists the available multicast scopes that are configured on the Multicast Scopes tab on the IP Routing/General properties page. A multicast scope is a named range of IP multicast addresses that is defined by an IP address and mask. |
Scope Name |
Lists the scopes for the multicast traffic that will not be forwarded out this interface. |
Activate TTL boundary |
Specifies whether the router performs TTL scoping to prevent the forwarding of IP multicast traffic out this interface with a TTL less than a specified value. TTL scoping applies to all multicast packets regardless of the multicast group. |
TTL value |
The maximum TTL for multicast traffic that is forwarded out this interface. |
Rate limit (KBps) |
The maximum rate (in kilobytes per second) for all multicast traffic forwarded by this interface. |