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Post by **js3901** » Nov Sun 14, 2004 11:47 pm

rudekick wrote:Hey Sub,

You might have some listeners who aren't tech savvy who might be willing to help out with bandwith to support the site if you tell them how...

Exactly. That's what I'd like to do. I want to help out in any way I can...

COOOOLkid · Post by **COOOOLkid** » Nov Mon 15, 2004 12:03 am

I'll do anything to support this site as long as it doesn't involve money!

pgreger · Post by **pgreger** » Nov Mon 15, 2004 6:18 am

COOOOLkid wrote:I'll do anything to support this site as long as it doesn't involve money!

Ah, from the mouths of babes... or should I say COOOOLkid!!!

rich · Post by **rich** » Nov Mon 15, 2004 9:11 am

Hmmm, I have 384 up and fixed IP, plus a spare pc that could be used.

Will you need access to this pc? Whats the OS you will need?

Let me know Sub.
(I sense unlimited request in my future....or atleast some additional brownie points)

eagle4life69 · Post by **eagle4life69** » Nov Mon 15, 2004 12:04 pm

I would donate but with 2 xbox's on line and a pc now 2 my bandwith is limited

Post by **subsonic** » Nov Tue 16, 2004 1:48 am

I'll probably put this in a news post. But for now, it's here.

Basically, you need semi decent upload. Something like Rich has at 384 up.
Well, that's for the 64k stream.
It works like this.
You take up a slot when you relay the stream.
Every listener uses 64k.
To host 5 listeners at 64k you need 384 up.
64k to connect to the server...
320k to hose 5 streams...
=
384k
You also want a little buffer so you can still view websites and such.
This will leave you with 4 listeners to leave you with 64k to surf.
When you connect to the server, you fill up a slot on that server.
So, essentially, you've only added 3 extra slots for people to listen to.

It takes a lot of bandwidth. But, if 10 people host 4 listeners each, subtracting 10 for the slots filled that's still added 30 listeners thus more than doubling my current total of 64k listeners.

As far as software. All you need is the shoutcast server and a config file. If people are interested, I can make zip file of these and all you have to do is unzip and run.

Thanks for the support my fellow mouse freaks.

Post by **js3901** » Nov Tue 16, 2004 2:12 am

how do we tell how much we have up? And, do the zip file... I'll do what I can...

rudekick · Post by **rudekick** » Nov Tue 16, 2004 10:45 am

Could this be set up so that people could contribute just while there computer is on and could turn our computer off without killing the whole system, or would we have to leave our system on all the time?

Post by **subsonic** » Nov Tue 16, 2004 12:51 pm

js3901
You need to check with your ISP to know what plan you have.
Or
http://www.dslreports.com/stest

rudekick
Sort of. If you add 5 listeners, and you shut down your computer, those 5 people will connect to another relay or the source. BUT, if all those stream are filled, those users are out of luck.

ALL
An FYI. There is a Shoutcast server for *NIX. I believe it's the same config file, but I don't know if you need to build the exe or not.

Post by **js3901** » Nov Wed 17, 2004 12:12 am

looks like I've got 2216 down and 240 up. If that's good, let me know how to set up the relay (if an exe needs to be built or whatever). I'll be home all day on Thursday and Friday this week, so you could IM me or something and let me know what to do...

Post by **subsonic** » Nov Thu 18, 2004 1:21 pm

Okay kids:
http://www.subsonicradio.com/station/relay.php

rudekick · Post by **rudekick** » Nov Tue 23, 2004 4:39 pm

Question:

I have like 250 up. By my calculations it would appear that there would be a net INCREASE (though only slight) in the number of slots available if I were to set up a relay, but you said that we need something like 384. Would you like us to refrain from setting up a relay if we don't have 384 up, or would you like any help you can get? Thanks sub.

Post by **subsonic** » Nov Tue 23, 2004 5:00 pm

Because it takes up a slot on the main server, and the fact that I don't have a way (yet) of linking to the cluster. I don't think it's worth it to put up a 3 or less listener relay. With 250 up, you could host more 24k streams though.

Fantasrick · Post by **Fantasrick** » Dec Thu 16, 2004 8:42 pm

I just love Subsonic Radio. It is fantastice. I also recommend www.soundofmagic.com

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