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video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 17 Mar 2009 10:07
by e-y
Router#show ip igmp int f0/0
FastEthernet0/0 is up, line protocol is up
Internet address is 192.168.2.1/24
IGMP is enabled on interface
Current IGMP host version is 2
Current IGMP router version is 2
IGMP query interval is 60 seconds
IGMP querier timeout is 120 seconds
IGMP max query response time is 10 seconds
Last member query count is 2
Last member query response interval is 1000 ms
Inbound IGMP access group is not set
IGMP activity: 43 joins, 41 leaves
Multicast routing is enabled on interface
Multicast TTL threshold is 0
Multicast designated router (DR) is 192.168.2.1 (this system)
IGMP querying router is 192.168.2.1 (this system)
Multicast groups joined by this system (number of users):
225.5.5.10(1)


Router#show ip igmp int f0/1
FastEthernet0/1 is up, line protocol is up
Internet address is 192.168.3.1/24
IGMP is enabled on interface
Current IGMP host version is 2
Current IGMP router version is 2
IGMP query interval is 60 seconds
IGMP querier timeout is 120 seconds
IGMP max query response time is 10 seconds
Last member query count is 2
Last member query response interval is 1000 ms
Inbound IGMP access group is not set
IGMP activity: 24 joins, 20 leaves
Multicast routing is enabled on interface
Multicast TTL threshold is 0
Multicast designated router (DR) is 192.168.3.1 (this system)
IGMP querying router is 192.168.3.1 (this system)
Multicast groups joined by this system (number of users):
224.0.1.40(1) 225.5.5.10(1)

the multicast address is the same but i can't stream the videos over to the client computer, which is int fa0/1.

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:55
by rune911
I'm actually having the same issue now, which is why I registered. The problem is that the IGMP group is not created by the newer versions of VLC. This works fine in the older versions like vlc-0.8.6i-win32.exe. Unfortunately, video seems a bit skippy using that version. Run this:

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sh ip mroute
if there is an ip address instead of an * before the / then it has a host for that IGMP group. If it looks like */ipaddress then your problem is caused by the application not creating the IGMP group.

Additionally, make sure you have multicast routing set up. I use pim on my networks.

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 07:52
by e-y
(*, 225.5.5.10), 05:07:21/00:02:35, RP 192.168.2.1, flags: SJCL
Incoming interface: Null, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0
Outgoing interface list:
FastEthernet0/1, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 05:07:21/00:02:35

(*, 225.5.5.13), 05:07:21/00:02:37, RP 192.168.2.1, flags: SJCL
Incoming interface: Null, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0
Outgoing interface list:
FastEthernet0/1, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 05:07:21/00:02:37

(*, 224.0.1.40), 05:07:22/00:02:37, RP 192.168.2.1, flags: SJCL
Incoming interface: Null, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0
Outgoing interface list:
FastEthernet0/0, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 05:07:22/00:02:37

(*, 239.255.255.250), 05:07:21/00:02:41, RP 192.168.2.1, flags: SJC
Incoming interface: Null, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0
Outgoing interface list:
FastEthernet0/0, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 05:05:30/00:02:31
FastEthernet0/1, Forward/Sparse-Dense, 05:07:23/00:02:40

its all * instead of the ip address. so when you say, problem is caused by the application not creating the IGMP group, is there anything i can do to the application?

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 18:01
by rune911
yes, I actually just fixed this problem. Use command prompt instead of the gui. For instance:

vlc -vvv "C:\movie.mpg" --sout udp:232.1.1.1:1234 --ttl 10

this should fix your problem :)

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 04:39
by e-y
i'm using vlc-vvv movie.avi --sout=#duplicate{dst=std{access=udp,mux=ts,dst=225.5.5.10:1234}}--loop in command prompt but still it doesn't stream out to the client.

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 17:43
by rune911
Try doing what I said. If you still have difficulties after that, feel free to send me a message on AOL. sn: revnonofrune

Re: video streaming-multicast address same but can't stream

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 16:50
by silver_eye
hi, I'm new to this forum and vlc. Can you share your router configuration, IOS version (sh run, sh ver) and vlc version? I would like to simulate the setup. :P