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{{wikipedia|Anycast}}
{{wikipedia|Anycast}}


Anycast is a protocol that sends a message to any of a group of clients. It is supported natively in IPv6. Other protocols that exist are [[broadcast]], [[geocast]], [[multicast]] and [[unicast]].
Anycast sends a message to any of a group of clients. It is supported natively in IPv6. Other protocols that exist are [[broadcast]], [[geocast]], [[multicast]] and [[unicast]].


[[Category:Routing schemes]]
[[Category:Routing schemes]]

Latest revision as of 05:53, 21 February 2019

Anycast sends a message to any of a group of clients. It is supported natively in IPv6. Other protocols that exist are broadcast, geocast, multicast and unicast.