Select network adapter

[Laurentwb]

Hello,

I am using VLC to look at TV that we receive here through internet (UDP). The stream comes from a modem that separates IDTV and standard internet.
The list of UDP addresses for the channels is saved in a file which is automatically opened when VLC starts.

My problem is that I have 2 Ethernet network adapters and that VLC starts properly only when one adapter is activated. As soon as turn the second one on (the card for standard internet), VLC stops.

I think that it would work if I could selecte the ethernet adapter to use in vlc.

Does anyone know how to do this because I don't see this in options of the software ?

Thanks.

[Laurentwb]

Up.

Nobody knows ?

Thanks. Anyway.

[geo]

You need to add a multicast route to your operating system.

On *nix it's

sudo route add 224.0.0/4 192.168.2.0

Can't tell you on windows, however.

geo

[Laurentwb]

Thanks.

I'm not sure I understand. I forced the IP address in windows (192.168.0.3/255.255.255.0) and it works whrn it is the only connection activated. Once there is a second, VLC stops playing the video stream (regular address for LAN connection through a 2nd network adapter).

I wonder if I should tell VLC to use 192.168.0.3. I don't know where to do that.

Maybe you are right saying I need to indicate a multicast address to windows. In this case, could someone tell me how to do it in windows ?

Thanks.

[VLC_help]

Windows has route command too, but Windows ain't best environment to multi NIC systems (in TCP/IP anyway).