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IGMP allows a host to register group memberships with the local querier router to receive any datagrams sent to this router and targeted to a group with a specific IP Multicast address. The protocol also allows a router to learn the existence of group members on its directly attached networks. The router periodically sends a general query message to each of its local networks. Any host that is a member of any multicasting group identifies itself by a sending a response.