[Live-devel] Configuring IP & Port for Live Media Server

[Ross Finlayson]

>>No, the "LIVE555 Media Server" application first tries to use port 
>>554 (the default port number for RTSP), and then (if port 554 can't 
>>be used) it tries to use port 8554 (the alternative port number for 
>>RTSP).  These port numbers can't be changed (unless you were to 
>>modify the source code).
>[...]
>Be aware that some Internet providers may block port 554. My 
>provider (Belgacom) is definitely doing that. We never succeeded 
>accessing our IP cameras from Internet using port 554. Using port 
>5554 worked fine.

You shouldn't use port number 5554, because that's defined for use by 
the "SGI ESP HTTP" protocol, whatever that is; see 
<http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers>.  If - for whatever 
reason - you can't use port number 554, then you should use port 
number 8554 instead, because both 554 and 8554 are defined for use by 
RTSP.
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Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/