Method for combined unicast/multicast software transmission

A method for transmitting software from a central computer to at least two further computers, the method comprising the following steps:

• interconnecting the central computer and the at least two further computers with a communication link for data transmission;
• setting up a connection from the central computer to the at least two further computers and requesting properties of the at least two further computers, with the central computer;
• transmitting parts of the software, being suitable for multicast transmission, from the central computer to the at least two further computers having been identified as having multicast capability;
• and
• setting up a unicast connection from the central computer to the at least two further computers for parts of the software not suitable for multicast.