Re: OT - FAO Jonathan
- From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:14:19 -0500
Hi Mac,
Well the encoder should also be using mms, so, mms://169.254.236.83:1031 should also work.
Of course, given the level of security in a lot of e-mail clients today, that may not even
show up as a link unfortunately.
Another way of doing it would be to setup a file on another webserver (doesn't matter where)
with a .wmx extension. This file would simply be a text file with nothing but the link
within it. So, you would link to http://whatever.com/whatever/whatever.wmx. The .wmx
extension is automatically setup to open up WMP which will then read the IP address within
the file and then finally connect to it.
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"Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uIenx5U3FHA.2364@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Another thing Jonathan - do you know of any way to send a URL/Port by email eg
> http://169.254.236.83:1031/ so that the mail recipients can click it and have it opened
> automatically by WMP rather by IE, or other default browser trying to open it?
>
> "Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23zb6KIO3FHA.3880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Nope, not behind any such things. But, you are probably right (again) - I'll kill ZA (and
>> everything else optional) before I try next time (re. several processes - and BTW WME
>> offers a "find a free port" option each time I go through the "wizard" - do you think I
>> should find a new port with each try?) I don't mind a new ip address with each reboot I
>> need to make, but why a new port?
>>
>> The encoder NG seems a bit too quiet ;-) And I know I should really decamp, but thanks
>> again J - almost there.
>>
>> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eA83TGN3FHA.400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Are you t behind any router or other NAT/Internet Sharing device? If so, you'll be
>>> sending them an internal IP and they'll get this error.
>>>
>>> Although I believe the encoder makes use of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) where
>>> available, but you might need to forward the port WME is using so that this will work.
>>>
>>> If that isn't the case, try dropping ZA entirely, as it sounds like it's being blocked
>>> (the encoder makes use of several processes so it might not be allowing the right one).
>>> ____________________________________________
>>> Jonathan Kay
>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>> Associate Expert
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
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>>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
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>>> "Mac" <mac@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Uh%23HiK3FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hi again Jonathan,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to your help I have *almost* succeeded in my first live webcast using WME to
>>>> stream from my webcam/mic combo.
>>>>
>>>> Here is what is going on. I start the encoder. It starts broadcasting. I copy the
>>>> URL/port address it gives me to the File...Open URL menu option in WMP(10). WMP opens
>>>> the URL and starts playback (albeit with a hilarious 5+ second web-lag). Audio and Video
>>>> are what I hoped for.
>>>>
>>>> Have tried twice with 2 third parties around the world, at the same time, after emailing
>>>> them the URL/port ref. Both report the following error message -
>>>>
>>>> "Windows Media Player cannot play the file because a network error occurred. The server
>>>> might not be available. Verify that you are connected to the network and that your proxy
>>>> settings are correct.".
>>>>
>>>> I have latest ZoneAlarm and have allowed WME to act as a server and for ZA to remember
>>>> this choice.
>>>>
>>>> Question is, do I need to do something at my end? Or do my broadcastees need to alter
>>>> something?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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