Windows Media Encoder

October 11, 2006 5:46 AM

I'm trying to broadcast video using Windows Media Encoder, which works fine over the LAN, but not over the internet. It'll generate a LAN address, but when it tries to generate an internet address it simply says: (could not be detected).

Im using a netgear dg834g firewall, and have opened the port that its trying to use (1283) for both incoming and outgoing connections. Ive also tried port 8080 as it seems pretty standard.

I've also tried connecting to my external ip manually even though WME couldnt detect it. but that didnt work either.

What am i missing?

posted by lemonfridge to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

I've also tried connecting to my external ip manually even though WME couldnt detect it. but that didnt work either.

From the machine you were broadcasting on, or another machine running on another connection? I've seen situations where machines inside the LAN didn't like connecting to thier own external IP address.
posted by ed\26h at 6:31 AM on October 11, 2006

Response by poster: both ed\26h.
posted by lemonfridge at 6:46 AM on October 11, 2006

Response by poster: the same setup on another PC on the network will detect the external IP, but i still cant get any connections to it. Useful?
posted by lemonfridge at 8:39 AM on October 11, 2006

You need to forward the port to the server, not just open it up.

See page 5-7 of your router manual "Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server" for an example.

You'd then manually connect via the external address. I'm not sure if WME will be smart enough to automatically generate this address.
posted by Diddly at 11:54 AM on October 11, 2006

Response by poster: Strangely its started working all on its own!

I've no idea why, or what setting i changed but it works great. Windows Media Encoder sure is a neat bit of free software :
posted by lemonfridge at 1:55 PM on October 11, 2006