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Ports for streaming media

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  • 22-09-2006 12:32pm
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    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭


    Howdy,

    Moved into college accommodation. Can't seem to find what port I need to open to listen to streaming media (radio on winamp or media player).

    does anyone by any chance know what port I need to open.

    Thanks


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    #2
    Sundy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭Sundy


    im having a similar problem Im trying to watch the ryder cup online (only 7.50 for the four days from skysports.com) but my internet explorer wont play streaming videos at the moment. If anybody here mite know why its doin this or have a suggestion id be greatfull thanks.


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    irlrobins
    Registered Users Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Moving to net/comms


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    #4
    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    While we are at it. Anyone know how I can view some workgroups on the uni network (in the same building) but not others?


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    Foxwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Foxwood


    damnyanks wrote:
    Howdy,

    Moved into college accommodation. Can't seem to find what port I need to open to listen to streaming media (radio on winamp or media player).

    does anyone by any chance know what port I need to open.
    You don't normally need to open any ports to listen to streaming media. The client opens a connection to the server, and the stream comes back as a response, in much the same way that a web page come back as a response to a request from a web browser.

    It's quite likely that any restrictions on a college network are imposed at the perimeter firewall, and you won't have any control over them. You need to ask locally to find out how the things are being run.


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    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    Yes I understand that its the colleges firewall blocking it. You can make 10 requests for ports to be opened for whatever reason as long as its not illegal.


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    Foxwood
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    damnyanks wrote:
    Yes I understand that its the colleges firewall blocking it. You can make 10 requests for ports to be opened for whatever reason as long as its not illegal.

    The main streaming protocols used are:
    # MMS port 1755.
    # RTSP port 554.
    # PNM port 7070

    If you have a laptop, and can bring it to somewhere that has an "open" network, you can see what ports are being used by opening a command prompt and using the NETSTAT command while your stream is working.


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    damnyanks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    thanks


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