Apache as a media server

Help with apache server to serve a media stream

[jamborock]

This is my first attempt at using a Apache so I am looking for some advice as regards using it as a media server.

I want to run Windows Media Encoder to stream audio. I can do this and by pointing a web browser at mms://my static IP address & port :1755.

I have installed apache and loaded a webpage which I can see and also loaded an asx file.

By pointing wifi radio at this asx file on the apache server I can receive the audio on the radio. However, I do not think I am doing this correctly as when I close the port 1755 I lose the audio, so the apache server would appear to be re-pointing the radio and not actually serving the stream.....

I am right in this assumption and if so how do I get the server to serve the stream, or have I just misunderstood what should be happening.

Thanks for any advice offered......

[vincevincevince]

Do you want to use Windows Media Encoder or Apache?

[jamborock]

I wanted to use both, which makes me think from your question this is not a good idea ?

I know I can get windows media encoder to work, but I can not get the WiFi radio to connect unless it is pointed at the asx file on the apache server. But then the apache does not seem to be acting as a server, just forwarding the wifi radio to the windows media encoder which still requires its port (1755) to be open.

I had thought thought that I should be able to get the radio and other users to connect to the stream via the apache port (80) and close the windows media port (1755)

How would I do this without Windows media encoder ?

[vincevincevince]

In that case, I think you need to configure windows media encoder to use port 80 and close apache... all apache does in any case is forward you to the right port / location for the stream.

[jamborock]

Thanks, I'll try that.....