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Setting up Your Windows Media Services for Radio


April 14, 1999

Here's how you can get your Windows Media Services ready to send out the radio signals:

1. Make sure that your server meets the Windows Media Services system requirements Non-MSDN Online link.

2. Make sure that you have Windows NTŪ 4.0 with Service Pack 4 or higher on your Windows Media Services. Service Packs are available from the Microsoft downloads site Non-MSDN Online link.

3. Download the Windows Media Services software from the Windows Media Services product site Non-MSDN Online linkand install it (be sure you're logged on as the administrator). Once the Windows Media Services software is installed, unicast services are automatically started unless you go in and configure the service to start manually. You can confirm that the Windows Media Services unicast services are running by going into Control Panel (Start, Settings, Control Panel), double-clicking on Services, and verifying that the Windows Media Services Unicast Manager service is Started.

4. Verify that the Windows Media Services can stream. During the installation, a file called Sample.ASF is already placed in the ASFROOT (c:/ntserver/Windows Media/asfroot) on the server. This is the publishing point for ASF files, and when you place ASF files there it makes them available to be streamed. To test the server, go to another workstation on the network, open up the Windows Media Player, select File, then Open Location, and type mms://servername/sample.asf (where servername is the name of your Windows Media Services). The ASF file should play without problems. If you have problems, check the preceding steps. If it still doesn't work, consult the Windows Media Services online documentation.

5. Create a publishing point for your radio station. Go to your Windows Media Services, and open the Windows Media Services Administrator (Start, Programs, Microsoft Windows Media Services, Windows Media Services Administrator. Under Unicast, select Set Publishing Points. In the Set Publishing Points wizard, make the following selections:

6. Now you're ready to stream.



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