News of Batteries: Run your own Internet radio and passed the airwaves B

Run your own Internet radio and passed the airwaves B

No, I have another computer

No problem. In this case you can make a partial test. Run your browser and enter, such as address, IP address of your computer accompanied by the emission port, the 8000 (eg, http://192.168.1.33:8000).

If all went well you will access the web console of your SHOUTcast server and see a series of data: server status, name of radio airtime, historical songs or number of connected users.

But how to find out the local IP address of my radio?

You know the IP address of a PC using the command "ipconfig". Console displays a "Start / All Programs / Accessories / Command Prompt", type "ipconfig" and press Enter.

Step 7 - Connect to our Internet radio through

If you have already been tested and everything works without problems, you just need to overcome a final critical point. Proving that anyone can connect to your radio.

Unlike the local tests, so that a user can connect to our radio via Internet, we know our public IP address. That IP address assigned to us by our internet provider in a fixed or dynamic.

That is, instead of connecting to your radio via a local address (eg http://192.168.1.33:8000), you will use your public IP (eg http://80.30.66.132:8000 .)

And what if I have dynamic IP?

Today, most connections are provided by the ISP on addresses dynamic IP. Each time you reboot your router, our supplier we assign a different IP address.

So you wont have to worry about knowing the new IP address that your ISP has assigned you before passing the link to a friend SHOUTcast has a DNS mapping service itself.

With this system, anyone can connect to your radio just looking for the name you've assigned a list of operational radios, www.shoutcast.com.

Access this list and find your radio by entering your name in the field. The inclusion of radio services often have some delays. That is, if you turn on your server, it will be several minutes before your radio is included in the listing.

In short, if you want a friend connects to your radio, just pass the link associated with the search you just executed and press the "Tune In!" to connect.

Step 8 - Mission accomplished!

Indeed, if you've reached this step because you have it all. Now you just need to promote the station to your friends and make good playlists.

Annex - Some troubleshooting tips

I can not connect via Internet

Basically, power pod or notconnected with our st through Internet radio is determined by the following: Firewall of Windows, antivirus firewall built into the router or firewall. Is to say, all those elements that are responsible for anyone, from the outside to connect to your PC.

So, to allow any user on the network can connect to your radio, you have to do the following.

1. Configure different firewall installed on your PC to stop passing all traffic from outside destined for port 8000 of your IP address.

2. Open the same port on your router using NAT.

My connection is Telefonica

Telefonica uses what is known as proxy-cache. Because of this, to work change in the server configuration file value for Yport Yport = 80 = 666.

If still not working, also open the ports 8001, 8002, 8003, 8004 and 8005

The server gives me an error when connecting to yp[.]shoutcast[.]com

This is because you have not included the details of your radio. Since the plugin configuration window, add the name or description of your radio, liaison and gender.

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