remote or local? whats the benefit? virgin

[crabtwins]

I am just trying to setup my own station. I am a competent person, but maybe not. I tried the remote thing thinking it would be more reliable or stable? But I dont know what to put in the port section? Tried 8000, 8001, 80, and 10. Press connect...nothing. Using 10 for the port seems to try to connect the longest but still nothing. Is local Ip easier to setup. Problem is I want to be able to hear my own stream and I dont believe I can. I tried the localhost:8000 thing and it didnt go.

Also do the mp3's just reside somewhere in a folder and they are sequentially played?

sorry for the newbie questions thanks