The problem with using the same channel for control messages and "data" messages in JBM is that we use the JGroups MessageDispatcher on the channel to handle to the control messages, but we use a standard receiver on the other channel for the "data" messages. IIRC, once you use the MessageDispatcher on a channel, this precludes receiving any messages that were sent not using the MessageDispatcher - i.e. we wouldn't receive any data messages. Any ideas how we get around this? View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4085207#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...