RE: Connect to internet

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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 21:23:02 -0700

Hello Ravi,

I have set it up and tried testing in many ways, but the scenario that would
be most useful to explain would be this one :-

Because timing was one of the things I have thought about I tested by,
 1) reseting the server (this is the last time I touched the server until
the end of this test)
 2) I connected with the dialup.
 3) I then shutdown the dialup (disconected WMP9 and turned off machine -
because I needed too that's all :-) )
 4) later (about 2 hrs) I fired up the dialup again and voila it still
worked :-) (so once again I disconected WMP9 and turned off machine)
 5) When I went around to my mates place for drinks (approx 4 hrs later)
alas the dreaded error message appeared.

I did also reverse this test with the same results. (Just swap the computers
around in each step)

I admit my connection is crap (256/64) however I figured if only one machine
is connecting at any one time this should not be a problem.
Hardware is not WMS Specific (you know the machines MS tries to advertise in
the help guides <:-{ ) However being a Hewlett Packard P4 2.8Ghz 1Gb Ram I
figured it should be more than capable.
  
Oh yeah I am using th 100kbps stuff. I understand that my network cannot
handle this to the max ( I am just testing) and admit that it does not work
"properly" on the dialup (though you can here about 2 secs of sound here and
there when it works, the error when it doesn't). BTW it is suprisingly good
on my mates cable when it works! even though I only have a max of 64kbps
upstream - one upside for MS!)

Hope this helps you help me
 

"Ravi Raman" wrote:

> The server can support many connections and the limit is
> usually bound by the hardware and bandwidth you have.
>
> Do you and your friend connect simultaneously? Or one
> after the other (one finishes playing and then you
> connect)? I am wondering if the looping is not working for
> some reason. You can setup an on demand publishing point
> with same content and try it out and see what happens.
>
> Also, what is the out going connection bandwidth available
> on your server? Which one of the sample files did you use
> with WMS9 (what is the bitrate of the file)?
>
> Thx,
> Ravi
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sorry I should have said all that! :)
> >
> >I set it up as a broadcast publishing point, I created a
> playlist with some
> >of the files that come with the install. I then set the
> playlit to repeat
> >continuously. all limits have been untouched (default -
> mostly unlimited).
> >
> >It has me stumped - I tested it on another computer via a
> dialup connection
> >(outside of my network) and it worked, I then had a
> friend connect with
> >Broadband (who received the error). I reset the server,
> had the friend
> >connect and it worked, then used the dialup and once
> again received the
> >error?!
> >
> >Any Suggestions?!?
> >
> >Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> >"Ravi Raman" wrote:
> >
> >> What kind of publishing point have you created? (on
> demand
> >> or broadcast)
> >>
> >> If you created a broadcast publishing point with a file
> >> and started it yourself, then at the end of the file,
> the
> >> broadcast will end and no clients will be able to
> connect
> >> (as there is nothing to broadcast).
> >>
> >> If that isn't case (i.e, you do have on demand
> publishing
> >> point), then do you see any "Limit" setting on the
> >> publishing point/server? (under Properties->Limits)
> >>
> >> Thx,
> >> Ravi
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hello,
> >> >
> >> >I have just started to dabble in WMS9 so forgive me if
> >> this is a silly
> >> >question.
> >> >I have set up Anonymous Authentication, and added the
> >> WMUS user to the
> >> >publishing point ACL. When testing I have no problems
> >> for the first
> >> >person(connection) (Http Streaming or using an
> >> announcement file works for
> >> >this first connection) any subsequent connection,
> though,
> >> I receive an
> >> >windows media player error "Windows Media Player
> cannot
> >> play this file.
> >> >Connect to the internet or insert the removable media
> on
> >> which the file is
> >> >located, and then try to play the file again". I have
> >> opened all necessary
> >> >ports. (Ie. I cannot seem to be able to have two or
> more
> >> computers connect to
> >> >my WMS9 Server)
> >> >
> >> >Is WMS9 able to have multiple connections to it
> without
> >> having a cache/proxy
> >> >server? or Do I NEED a cache/proxy server to broadcast
> a
> >> playlist to more
> >> >than one computer.
> >> >
> >> >Any Suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
> >.
> >
>

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