[streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN Client)

[Paul Rae]

where are you pinging the group from - that doesnt really prove much. All it proves is clients are listening on that group , unless you can ping it from opposite ends it doesnt prove traffic is being routed.

-----Original Message-----
From: streaming-bounce at videolan.org
[mailto:streaming-bounce at videolan.org]On Behalf Of Basel Alawieh
Sent: 03 June 2005 15:19
To: streaming at videolan.org
Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
Client)


My Connection is like that

Vlc streamer --- router1 --- router 2 --- router 3 --- router 4 -
switch -client pc1, client pc2, client pc3

--- i ping the multicast address with ttl =12 and i get a reply from these
clients



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Rae" <PRae at aminocom.com>
To: <streaming at videolan.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:13 AM
Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN Client)


> cisco iptv doesnt stream the way that vlc does, but atleast it proves
multicast traffic is being routed (providing you are  multicasting)
>
> so you setup is similar to this:
>
> vlc streamer --- switch --- router1 --- router 2 --- router 4 --- client
pc
>
> 1. Now have you confirmed that clients connected to the first switch can
view video?
> 2. Have you checked your routers to ensure the multicast address you are
using is one being passed by all routers?
> 3. Have you checked each hope to see if you can view video?
> 4. Have you checked your routers to see if your passing data?
>
> Your problem sounds like a networking issue, not a problem with vlc
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: streaming-bounce at videolan.org
> [mailto:streaming-bounce at videolan.org]On Behalf Of Basel Alawieh
> Sent: 03 June 2005 15:08
> To: streaming at videolan.org
> Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> Client)
>
>
> Yes I have streamed using Cisco IP/TV -- 
> You can see the activity of the etherned cards on these routers when
> streaming is carried
> -with video lan , only the etherned card connected to Video Lan box is
> active , other is not
>
>
>
> Regards
> Bassel
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Rae" <PRae at aminocom.com>
> To: <streaming at videolan.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:54 AM
> Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN Client)
>
>
> > have you been able to stream using any other software?
> >
> > do you see the groups on all 4 routers / switches?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: streaming-bounce at videolan.org
> > [mailto:streaming-bounce at videolan.org]On Behalf Of Basel Alawieh
> > Sent: 03 June 2005 14:51
> > To: streaming at videolan.org
> > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> > Client)
> >
> >
> >
> > My Networks consists of 4 Hops - No i was not able to stream
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Paul Rae" <PRae at aminocom.com>
> > To: <streaming at videolan.org>
> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:46 AM
> > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
Client)
> >
> >
> > > have you been able to stream over all 12 hops though?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: streaming-bounce at videolan.org
> > > [mailto:streaming-bounce at videolan.org]On Behalf Of Basel Alawieh
> > > Sent: 03 June 2005 14:43
> > > To: streaming at videolan.org
> > > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> > > Client)
> > >
> > >
> > > I donot think so since i have tried the ping command with ttl=12 and
> > thinks
> > > worked ok
> > >
> > > Rgds
> > > Bassel
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Paul Rae" <PRae at aminocom.com>
> > > To: <streaming at videolan.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:33 AM
> > > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> Client)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Likewise i have used this for stream over multiple hops. Are you
sure
> > one
> > > of the routers isnt dropping multicast traffic, or re-writing the ttl?
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: streaming-bounce at videolan.org
> > > > [mailto:streaming-bounce at videolan.org]On Behalf Of Basel Alawieh
> > > > Sent: 03 June 2005 14:21
> > > > To: streaming at videolan.org
> > > > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> > > > Client)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello Benjamin
> > > >
> > > > Iam using the windows version (video LAn client 0.8xxx)
> > > >
> > > > Any hint
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Bassel
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Benjamin Pracht" <bigben+spam at videolan.org>
> > > > To: <streaming at videolan.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 5:25 AM
> > > > Subject: [streaming] Re: Multicasting (TTL problem with Video LAN
> > Client)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Jun 02, 2005, balawieh at site.uottawa.ca wrote :
> > > > > > Hello
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is their a bug in the VLC media player streaming wizard
regarding
> > the
> > > > ttl
> > > > > > parameter. Iam trying to stream a video film to a multicast
> address
> > > > > > and setting the ttl = 12 but it seems it always takes it as ttl
=1
> > > > > > is their a solution for this bug
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > With which version of wxWidget was you version of VLC compiled ?
> > > > >
> > > > > There is a knwon very annoying bug in wxWidget 2.6 (and some 2.5
> > > > > versions too) that prevent spin controls from returning the
correct
> > > > > value when they are updated using the keyboard, and not but
clicking
> > on
> > > > > the up and down button next to the field. If you update the ttl
> value
> > > > using
> > > > > these buttons, it should work...
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > BigBen
> > > > >
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