How does a relay server work?

cheatcountry · 10th May 2006, 08:49

How exactly does a relay server work? What is its purpose? Can anyone explain this to me in easy-to-understand terms?

Nick@ss · 10th May 2006, 08:51

a relay server is a shoutcast server that is set to take a stream and relay it..

this is configured in the dnas settings

; RelayPort and RelayServer specify that you want to be a relay server.
; Relay servers act as clients to another server, and rebroadcast.
; Set RelayPort to 0, RelayServer to empty, or just leave these commented
; out to disable relay mode.
; RelayPort=8000
; RelayServer=192.168.1.58

remove the ; to enable and enter the server address you wish to relay like so

; RelayPort and RelayServer specify that you want to be a relay server.
; Relay servers act as clients to another server, and rebroadcast.
; Set RelayPort to 0, RelayServer to empty, or just leave these commented
; out to disable relay mode.
RelayPort=8000
RelayServer=123.456.7.89

cheatcountry · 10th May 2006, 08:59

Does this mean that with a relay server, you can increase the max amount of listeners then?

Nick@ss · 10th May 2006, 10:18

the listener capacity depends on the bandwidth available to the server regardless of its source (relay or dsp)

idesignandhost · 11th May 2006, 21:36

so say I want to run the server from my PC and play the mp3s on my laptop how do I do this???

Nick@ss · 11th May 2006, 21:38

enter the (internal) ip address and port of the shoutcast server into the shoutcast dsp on the laptop.

10th May 2006, 08:49	#1
cheatcountry Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6	How does a relay server work? How exactly does a relay server work? What is its purpose? Can anyone explain this to me in easy-to-understand terms?

10th May 2006, 08:51	#2
Nick@ss Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Streamsolutions Headquarters Posts: 11,953	a relay server is a shoutcast server that is set to take a stream and relay it.. this is configured in the dnas settings ; RelayPort and RelayServer specify that you want to be a relay server. ; Relay servers act as clients to another server, and rebroadcast. ; Set RelayPort to 0, RelayServer to empty, or just leave these commented ; out to disable relay mode. ; RelayPort=8000 ; RelayServer=192.168.1.58 remove the ; to enable and enter the server address you wish to relay like so ; RelayPort and RelayServer specify that you want to be a relay server. ; Relay servers act as clients to another server, and rebroadcast. ; Set RelayPort to 0, RelayServer to empty, or just leave these commented ; out to disable relay mode. RelayPort=8000 RelayServer=123.456.7.89 www.streamsolutions.co.uk SHOUTcast \| Flash Media \| Windows Media \| Icecast 2 \| Content Delivery \|

10th May 2006, 10:18	#4
Nick@ss Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Streamsolutions Headquarters Posts: 11,953	the listener capacity depends on the bandwidth available to the server regardless of its source (relay or dsp) www.streamsolutions.co.uk SHOUTcast \| Flash Media \| Windows Media \| Icecast 2 \| Content Delivery \|

11th May 2006, 21:38	#6
Nick@ss Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Streamsolutions Headquarters Posts: 11,953	enter the (internal) ip address and port of the shoutcast server into the shoutcast dsp on the laptop. www.streamsolutions.co.uk SHOUTcast \| Flash Media \| Windows Media \| Icecast 2 \| Content Delivery \|

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10th May 2006, 08:59	#3
cheatcountry Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6	Does this mean that with a relay server, you can increase the max amount of listeners then?

11th May 2006, 21:36	#5
idesignandhost Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 24	so say I want to run the server from my PC and play the mp3s on my laptop how do I do this???