College LAN broadcasting??
 

So im trying to setup a shoutcast from a LAN network on a college server from my personal computer. I cannot get connected on port 8000, do i need our IT dude to open up that port? ALso, since this is my first try at this. i asked him earlier about being able to do this, he was worried this will occupy too much bandwidth, is this really an issue broadcasting at 96kb/s @ 44.1hz ??

On the output configuration, what is supposed to occupy the "Address" box? 192.168.1.100?

please help me, this would be a huge success for our campus?
ok one more question, what if i want to run a mic and some turntables, and a tape deck as well...is this possible? can i input these sources first through an external mixer then into my computers audio input??

thanks
-haxins

Campus IT will have to grant permission for internet requests on the DNAS server port 8000 to reach your server (PC). That PC will, I assume, also run WinAMP. To do this, the PC will have to get an assigned LAN address. 96kbps, means per listener/connection/slot, so it can add up, so don't expect permission to support 100 internet listeners...

The campus LAN is probably mostly Ethernet, so you may want to mention that you could make the stream available over the LAN as well --- as a matter of fact, even if you can't get the forwarding granted, the SHOUTcast will operate over the LAN without any intervention by campus IT -- It just will not be available to the internet and not be listed in the SHOUTcast directory (do not make the server public in this case, to suppress the YP error messages).

Output configuration: The address you need to use is the LAN (real) address of the PC that's running the DNAS server. If the WinAMP+DSP is on this same PC use 127.0.0.1. Otherwise it is the LAN address of the DNAS "box" -- In any case, the DNAS PC should have a static IP address, because the DSP configuration wil not be able to find the DSP if its IP address changes (ie: it uses DHCP or Automatic IP configuration).

External Mixer: The DSP must be set to use Soundcard Input -- this makes the WinMixer the input device, so you can use any of the inputs it has. The "real" mixer would be connected to the PCs Line-In. When you use this method, you must control the audio level --- The WinRecord Mixer should show you a VU when the stream is active to help, or you can use the level indicator in the DSP.

The IP you displayed looks like an IP from a broadband router/firewall -- I only mention this because if a firewall is between your DNAS and the LAN and internet, it will also have to be configured to allow listeners to connect even if you only broadcast to the LAN. Any firewalls will block inbound access, and will have to be configured to allow the ports that are used by the DNAS server.