Setting Network Options

Specifying a Connection Speed

When the StreamWorks Player sends to a StreamWorks Server a stream request, the request includes data indicating the StreamWorks Player's network connection speed. To insure proper delivery of streams, you must specify your computer's connection speed by choosing an item from the StreamWorks Player's Settings menu:

9600 Modem - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 9.6kbs;

14.4 Modem - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 14.4kbs;

28.8 Modem - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 28.8kbs;

56K (1B ISDN) - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 56kbs;

128K (2B ISDN) - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 128kbs;

1.5M (T1) - indicates that your computer's connection speed is 1500kbs;

Other - opens a dialog in which you enter your computer's connection speed.

Specifying a Firewall Proxy

A firewall is a device (usually a computer) that prevents direct network communications between a Local Area Network (e.g., a LAN in a corporate office) and the Internet. Any network communications between the LAN and the Internet must be permitted by "punching holes" in the firewall or running "proxies" on the firewall.

StreamWorks streams may be accessed through firewalls via one of two methods - either the network administrator needs to "punch a hole" in the existing firewall for incoming and outgoing UDP traffic on port 1558 (this is Xing's InterNIC registered port), or your administrator can run an appropriate proxy.

If your administrator chooses to run a firewall proxy, you must configure the StreamWorks Player to use this proxy when contacting StreamWorks Servers:

Start the StreamWorks Player (swplayer.exe).

Choose Network... from the Settings menu.

Complete the Firewall proxy fields as instructed by your network administrator.

NOTE: The StreamWorks Player for Windows needs to be restarted for the setting to take effect.