VLC doesn't work well in LAN

[Iksarfighter]

Hi,

I am French.
I am using VLC on my laptop for read DivX files who are located on my desktop through the shared files system of Windows XP SP3. My laptop is connected to the router using WiFi. My Desktop is connected to the router with RJ45.
I experiment littles freezes and lags every 30 secs around, so its very uncomfortable to read videos with this system .
I actually have to copy the file on my laptop, watch the file and then destroy it in order to have a good watch session .
I opened port UDP 1234 I/O in my router for both computers, this improved a bit the quality of reading, but still remain periodical or random freezes or lags .
Have I to abandon VLC and adopt another video reader ?
TY for help !

IF.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Increase udp-caching.

[Iksarfighter]

Increase udp-caching.

Ok ty, so I just tried to put Stream output/Access output/UDP/Caching value (ms) from 300 to 120000. Maybe less problems but still shorts freezes sometimes.
Why does this fantastic video player work so bad in LAN ???
Another idea ? Or a fix ? I really wants to keep VLC as my video player.

[Iksarfighter]

Tried The-Kmplayer and it works better in LAN, not perfectly, but freezes are shorter, no synchro loose and the watching is almost ok.
I dont understand why VLC works so bad in reading vidéos through the LAN ?
Maybe the next version will fix that ?
I stay tuned.
IF.

[VLC_help]

Increase the cache from client.

[Iksarfighter]

Increase the cache from client.

I did it (read above ), and this didnt fix anything.

[VLC_help]

Stream output/Access output/UDP/Caching value (ms)
is server value.
Client values are in Tools -> Preferences... (Show settings: all) Input / Codecs -> Access Module -> chosen method

[Iksarfighter]

Oh ok !

And which method is choosen when reading a file from another PC in LAN through Microsoft shared files system pls ? UDP ?

[VLC_help]

I think it should be File if you mount it as network drive.

[Iksarfighter]

Ok I increased client file cache from 300 to 3000 and all works perfectly now ! Futher tunings will certainly allow to decrease a bit this value I think.

TY for help VLC team.

IF.