Setup QuickTime Streaming Server Behind a NAT Router

Mindwatering Incorporated

Author: Tripp W Black

Created: 05/26/2011 at 11:12 PM

 

Category:
OS X Configuration
Web Service - QuickTime Service

Issue:
Cannot stream through NAT router as packets don't make it back through to Internet user. In other words, I cannot play the sample movies or stream movies outside the firewall. I've checked the firewall settings and the QT ports are open.

Solution:
QT/Quicktime Streaming Server (Darwin Streaming Server) can be configured to use a NAT via the "alt_transport_src_ipaddr" configuration parameter.

Warning: This has a higher overhead and the Router packet inspection can limit streaming performance with multiple streams concurrently in session.

Instructions:
1. Open the streamingserver.xml file.
2. Locate the following line:

<PREF NAME="alt_transport_src_ipaddr" ></PREF>

3. Modify this with the IP address of the Internet/Outside/Real IP of the router or firewall. Example for external IP 122.33.44.55:

<PREF NAME="alt_transport_src_ipaddr" >122.33.44.55</PREF>

4. Restart the QT Streaming service in the Server Admin.


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