[Live-devel] how to configure the firewall + default port

[Eric Peters]

Ross Finlayson wrote:
> 
>> > >I heard that RTP and RTCP port start at 6000 and 6000 + 1 Is that
>> true?
>> >
>> > It depends on your server code - i.e., what port number did you use
>> > when you set up the multicast stream?
>> >
>>
>> Im using TestMP3Streamer demo, i haven't changed anithing about the
>> multicast stream.
>> i see in the source:
>>   const unsigned short rtpPortNum = 6666;
>>   const unsigned short rtcpPortNum = rtpPortNum+1;
>>
>> so, do the firewall must be set up to accept connection on tose ports?
>>
>> if the answer is yes, i anderstand that i just need to allow ports:
>> 554 for TCP
>> 6666 and 6667 for udp
> 
> 
> That's correct.
> 

And what about testOnDemandRTSPServer? The port numbers for the sinks are set
automatically for each client. Is there a specific port range? Or if not so, how
can I force a specific port range? So I can open theses ports in my firewall.

Eric