[Live-devel] Streaming testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer behind network firewall

[Ross Finlayson]

>We have setup a Windows server (with a publically accessible IP 
>address) outside our LAN. When I setup and run 
>"live555MediaServer.exe" on this server, and try to access (using 
>VLC Player) the generated RTSP URL from my local machine (which 
>resides behind a network firewall), I am able to see the stream.
>However when I try to do the same, using 
>"testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer.exe", I am unable to view the stream 
>from my local machine (which resides behind a network firewall).

That's probably because your firewall does not support multicast 
routing - i.e., does not pass multicast packets.
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Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/