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You can find this number in several ways. For example, your router will display it as its “IP
Address” in its Status page. Or, you may want to simply one of several handy websites that will
quickly supply your current IP number (one such is

http://www.whatismyip.com

). Simply go to

the website in your browser and read the IP number from the screen. Append a colon and the
port number you are using to this number and you’ve got everything you need for your viewers
to connect.

SPEED TESTS

Are you sure your upload bandwidth is adequate to the bitrate you’ve set for your stream? Why
not test and make sure. Again, a number of websites provide free speed testing. These will give
you a basic idea of what your local bandwidth really is. One site which provides a list of online
speed test resources is: http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?more=1