diff --git a/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.cpp b/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.cpp
index dbf3b5318..79e1eeafe 100644
--- a/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@
 
 Broadcaster::Broadcaster( void )
 {
+#if defined (__linux) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
+     _ifr_name = "eth0";
+#elif defined(__sun)
+     _ifr_name = "hme0";
+#elif !defined (WIN32)
+     _ifr_name = "ef0";
+#endif
     _port = 0;
     _initialized = false;
     _buffer = 0L;
@@ -128,19 +135,14 @@ bool Broadcaster::init( void )
 #if !defined (WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
         struct ifreq ifr;
 #endif
-#if defined (__linux) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
-        strcpy( ifr.ifr_name, "eth0" );
-#elif defined(__sun)
-        strcpy( ifr.ifr_name, "hme0" );
-#elif !defined (WIN32)
-        strcpy( ifr.ifr_name, "ef0" );
-#endif
+        strcpy( ifr.ifr_name, _ifr_name.c_str());
 #if defined (WIN32) // get the server address
         saddr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_BROADCAST);
     }
 #else
         if( (ioctl( _so, SIOCGIFBRDADDR, &ifr)) < 0 )
         {
+            printf(" ifr.ifr_name = %s\n",ifr.ifr_name);
             perror( "Broadcaster::init() Cannot get Broadcast Address" );
             return false;
         }
@@ -161,6 +163,11 @@ bool Broadcaster::init( void )
     return _initialized;
 }
 
+void Broadcaster::setIFRName( const std::string& name )
+{
+    _ifr_name = name;
+}
+
 void Broadcaster::setHost( const char *hostname )
 {
     struct hostent *h;
diff --git a/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.h b/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.h
index 3e09bb197..8f9648cb3 100644
--- a/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.h
+++ b/examples/osgcluster/broadcaster.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #ifndef __BROADCASTER_H
 #define __BROADCASTER_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Broadcaster.h
 //
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ class Broadcaster
 	// Set the buffer to be broadcast
 	void setBuffer( void *buffer, const unsigned int buffer_size );
 
+    // Set the IFRName i.e. eth0, will default to platform appropriate setting where possible.
+    void setIFRName( const std::string& name );
+
+
 	// Set a recipient host.  If this is used, the Broadcaster
 	// no longer broadcasts, but rather directs UDP packets at
 	// host.
@@ -56,6 +62,9 @@ class Broadcaster
 	bool init( void );
 
     private :
+
+        std::string _ifr_name;
+
 #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
         SOCKET _so;
 #else
diff --git a/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp b/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
index c9ddf2cd8..1dccf2a67 100644
--- a/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcluster/osgcluster.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,17 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // objects for managing the broadcasting and receiving of camera packets.
+    Broadcaster     bc;
+    Receiver        rc;
+
+    std::string ifrName;
+    if (arguments.read("--ifr-name", ifrName)) { bc.setIFRName(ifrName); }
+
+    bc.setPort(static_cast<short int>(socketNumber));
+    rc.setPort(static_cast<short int>(socketNumber));
+
+
     // any option left unread are converted into errors to write out later.
     arguments.reportRemainingOptionsAsUnrecognized();
 
@@ -541,12 +552,6 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
     CameraPacket *cp = new CameraPacket;
 
-    // objects for managing the broadcasting and receiving of camera packets.
-    Broadcaster     bc;
-    Receiver        rc;
-
-    bc.setPort(static_cast<short int>(socketNumber));
-    rc.setPort(static_cast<short int>(socketNumber));
 
     bool masterKilled = false;