1. In general, a broadcast describes a message or data sent to
multiple individuals in an area. For example, TV shows are broadcast to
all subscribers in an area.
2. In computer networking, the broadcast address is used to distribute a signal across a network, commonly used to declare to other devices on a network that a new device has connected to the network and to give those other devices information about the newly connected device. The broadcast address on a network is commonly an address that ends with 255. For example, a broadcast netmask is 255.255.255.255.
3. With wireless networks, routers broadcast the SSID, which allows all wireless devices to find the wireless network.
2. In computer networking, the broadcast address is used to distribute a signal across a network, commonly used to declare to other devices on a network that a new device has connected to the network and to give those other devices information about the newly connected device. The broadcast address on a network is commonly an address that ends with 255. For example, a broadcast netmask is 255.255.255.255.
3. With wireless networks, routers broadcast the SSID, which allows all wireless devices to find the wireless network.
