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Joining Groups

A host's designated router (DR) sends join messages to the RP when that host wants to join a group. When a host wants to leave a group, it communicates with its designated router through IGMP. When the designated router no longer has any hosts that belong to a particular group, it sends a prune message to the RP.

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