Internet Group Management Protocol

Okay kiddo, have you ever been to a group activity like a birthday party or a class project? Remember how everyone had to work together and make sure that they all had the same information?

Well, the same thing happens on the internet when lots of people want to join a group and communicate with each other. This is where the Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) comes in!

IGMP helps to manage how people in a group communicate with each other over the internet. It works by allowing devices (like computers, tablets, or phones) to tell the network that they want to receive messages from a certain group.

This helps make sure that everyone in the group is getting the same information, and that nobody is left out. It's like when everyone at the birthday party gets a slice of cake, not just one person!

IGMP also helps to save space on the network by only sending messages to the devices that want to receive them. This is like not sending a bunch of invitations to people who won't be able to make it to the party.

So now you know, IGMP helps make sure that everyone in a group gets the same information and saves space on the network. Happy surfing!