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Solved -Multicast across 2 network names on the same router

Postby sam63 » 22 Sep 2012 22:31

I’m a 5th grade teacher that bought 35 used laptops for each of my students seven years ago. I have been using VLC to stream up to 4 mp4s at one time. Since I added a couple of wireless laptops, they can only receive if set to multicast 224.0.0.1 (the one is important for video 1.) But if I change it to 2 , 3 or 4, the wired ones can receive it but not the wireless. The wired are on the “Class” network and the wireless are on the “Workgroup” network as my Belkin NAS router with the USB drive, will not allow placing the mapped USB drive on the “Class” network. Therein, lies the problem I think. Does anyone know how to multicast to both networks within the same router? On my teacher computer, I'm using VLC 8.6I to broadcast because I can't get the newer versions to multicast to the 8.6I on the laptops.
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Re: Teacher -Multicast across 2 network names on the same ro

Postby sam63 » 23 Sep 2012 01:32

Solved - On the wired network (name = class) this worked for 5 different videos at the same time 224.0.0.1, 224.0.0.2, etc 3 4 5. But when hybrid wireless with a belkin Nas that had to have a different network name = workgroup, then only 224.0.0.1 worked both on a wireless and wired laptops. If I changed to 224.0.1.1, 224.0.2.1, 224.0.3.1, etc it works as before (also, 224.0.1.2, 224.0.1.3, etc worked)

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Re: Solved -Multicast across 2 network names on the same rou

Postby iversonreachout » 09 Oct 2012 11:23

Hi Sam63,

I notice you have a good experience in Multicast Network.

I play to broadcast a video to multicast network. Can you share with me how we can set it up?

Thanks,
Regards,
Iverson.


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