Online Streaming Behind Router.?
Question: ok, i have a wireless router(D-Link, 624+) and current two networked pcs are connected to it. On one of the PC i have Windows media encoder installed and is able to stream live audio between the two PC (i have set the Virtual Server). Is there anyway to let the live stream stream out to the Internet (WAN)?, the router is connected to the modem.
Answer:
yes but there are several issues:
1. you will have to open up the ports on your router/firewall
2. your ISP will have to allow you to do so (most probably won't as it takes up lots of bandwidth)
3. your PC(s) have "internal" (i.e. non routable IP addreses)
you can solve issue 1 and 3 but to do 3 would require you to
1. get a static IP address (more expensive than dhcp)
issue 2 is more compliciated and would probably require you to get some kind of business line (also not cheap)
and you would lose your router (and hence the ability of the other PC to access the internet) plus you would expose your streaming PC to "bad people"
dougc
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