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2.

You can use the integrated web browser to scrutinize the stream, but you should probably confirm
using an external system, too.

Success at this point does not necessarily mean you’re done. You may be able to see the stream locally, but

can someone outside the local environment connect to it over the Internet? The best way to find out is to
have someone at a remote location verify that your stream is streaming properly. If it is, great! Otherwise,

keep reading…

T

ESTING WITH

P

ING

Before your stream can be seen - whether on a local intranet or the Internet - client computers (or your
service provider) need to be able to establish a network connection with your

local system and it’s encoder

.

Ping

is a humble but effective tool to ensure the basic connection exists, thus it can help you with streaming,

(and it works just fine in a multi-platform environment!)

Ping sends a small set of data packets

to the target host (IP number), then ‘listens’ for an echo response in

return. Ping estimates the round-trip time in milliseconds, records any data losses, and displays a summary
when finished.

Bottom line, if you can’t ‘ping’ your target, your c

onnection has problems (the problem might be as simple as

a bad cable connection). To issue a ping, you need know the IP number of the target computer.

Finding the target IP number

For Windows XP

®

1.

Select

Run

from the Windows

®

Start Menu

(look in the

Settings

sub-menu if it is not listed at the top

level).

2.

Type “cmd” (without the quotation marks) into the dialog, and press

Enter

on the keyboard.

3.

In the command shell that opens, type “ipconfig” (without the quotation marks) and press Enter

again.

4.

The

IP Address

for the

system

will be reported in the window, along with other data.

For Windows Vista

®

(or later)

1.

Type “run” (without the quotation marks) into the

Search

field, then press

Enter

on the keyboard.

2.

Type “cmd” (without the quotation marks) into the dialog, and press

Enter

on the keyboard.

3.

In the command shell that opens, type “ipconfig” (without the quotation marks) and press

Enter

again.

4.

The

IP Address

for the system will be reported in the window

(listed next to “IPv4 Address”), along

with other data.

To find the IP Address for a system running OS X

®