Icecast Streaming Media Server

[steve6540]

Hey all,
I've installed Icecast,btw GREAT program, much easier than Shoutcast. Ok, here I go...
I am using IceCast with Sam Broadcaster 4. Encoder adn Statitic relay are setup, everything is fine. But, When my friend tries to listen at his house, it doesen't work.(I sent him link --> http://localhost:8000/live, cause that is the "listenurl") Dunno, I'm kinda confused. I don't know what my listeners should connect to. A little help for a froobnoob here? Lol.

Thanks a bunch,
Steve

[karlH]

localhost will only work on the machine running icecast. you will need to provide the real IP or DNS entry for the real IP so that the other user can connect.

karl.

[steve6540]

I get why localhost only works for the host, hence the term "localhost" right? I read the forum entry about problems similar to this. I don't get it. I have tried 192.168.xx, my IP(as in http://MYIPHERE:8000/live.m2u) Could you please explain what you mean?

[karlH]

yes localhost is a reserved name that refers to itself, 192.168.x.x addresses are also reserved for private use, typically within your own LAN behind a NAT router. For someone else to access your icecast server, you need to give them the real internet IP (you can see it if you go to various sites like www.whatsmyip.org) and tell your NAT to forward those connections to the internal icecast server at 192.168.x.x (making sure that there is no firewall blocking access or that port).

The thing to watch out for are when IP changes. usually ISPs issue IPs but they are generally not static addresses so they can change, also your LAN machine often get 192.168.x.x addresses from the NAT box and that can allocate IPs on a first come first served basis.

karl.

[steve6540]

I'm not sure how tio check if my firewall is blocking the port, and I have a dLink router WBR-1310. There is a setting for port forwarding, but I do not know if that is what you mean. Oh, and I would refer them to http://my.ip.here:8000/live.m3u? And have my router "refer" them to the internal server? I've included some photos
I think I have Windows Firewall and Mcafee Firewall. (Btw never knew tinypic took sooo long lol)

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2m64vb5&s=4
Because I'm making sure


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2q8snjo&s=4

By the way, Thank you very much
Steve
PS. I HATE TINYPIC

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[karlH]

the port forwarding rules on the NAT box will need an internal address to forward requests to, I don't see any mention of the 192.168.x.x address.

karl.

[steve6540]

I found the firewall configure for Mcafee. It asks me for inbound and outbound TC/IP ports and UDP(?) ports. For the TC/IP ports I put 8000. Again, I still don't get how I am supposed to configure my router to refer the Icecast server.

Thanks,
Steve

[karlH]

If it's not so clear from the web pages then you'll need to check the manual or do a web search for the model and port forward configuration.

karl.