March 16, 2009 11:44 PM

Welcome to the wonderful world of WHS Lukasz

Your questions:

Q. Streaming music/videos from WHS
A. It depends what you want to stream to. If you're looking to stream to an Iphone/Ipod touch, I strongly recomond Simplify Media. If you want to stream to a web browser, I'd recommend using FireFly Media server in conjunction with FirePlay. I can provide sites that walk you through installing either. Note both solutions only stream audio, I haven't been successful installing anything that allow video streaming (that doesn't mean it can't be done... just I haven't tried hard enough).

Q. Streaming to Xbox 360
A. My server came preinstalled with PV Connect (I am a proud owner of a HP Home Server). My guess is PV can be installed on any other WHS as well. PV makes streaming easy. Just tell PV where your media is, and viola your xbox can find the media (really its that easy).

Hope this helps and let me know if more info is needed.

John Reed

March 17, 2009 9:11 AM

john reed said: Welcome to the wonderful world of WHS Lukasz Your questions: Q. Streaming music/videos from WHS A. It depends what you want to stream to. If you're looking to stream to an Iphone/Ipod touch, I strongly recomond Simplify Media. If you want to stream to a web browser, I'd recommend using FireFly Media server in conjunction with FirePlay. I can provide sites that walk you through installing either. Note both solutions only stream audio, I haven't been successful installing anything that allow video streaming (that doesn't mean it can't be done... just I haven't tried hard enough). Q. Streaming to Xbox 360 A. My server came preinstalled with PV Connect (I am a proud owner of a HP Home Server). My guess is PV can be installed on any other WHS as well. PV makes streaming easy. Just tell PV where your media is, and viola your xbox can find the media (really its that easy). Hope this helps and let me know if more info is needed. John Reed

When you say "PV Connect" are you refering to Twonkey Media? 

March 17, 2009 11:52 PM

HappyAnt said: Maybe I was not clear enough. Situation at present is that I've moved all my video files, music files to HP Server, while being in home network there is no problem to watch movies and listen to the music over LAN. What I want to do is to be able my self and for set up users to do the same while being away, meaning over the internet, outside of home network

To do this I used FirePlay which lets you stream audio using a web interface.  The link below should help gettnig it set up.  Note that this will only stream music... I have yet to find anything that will let you stream video.

http://www.myhomeserver.com/?page_id=42

Second I want to be able using xbox360 to connect my TV to the server to watch movies, pictures and listen to the music stored on the server. Thanks for help in advance Lukasz

My HP Server came preinstalled with PVConnect (or Twonky Media), if I remember correctly I just needed to install the addin from the Server Console.  Then I told it which folders to share.  Then I was able to access the files from my xbox.

March 19, 2009 10:14 PM updated: March 19, 2009 10:15 PM

If your willing to use iTunes you could install Simplify on the your server and any client PC's you want to listen on. Its free and I know it works with iTunes... and says it works with winamp (though I havent tested it).

http://www.simplifymedia.com

March 20, 2009 10:52 AM

Many others will be VERY interested in your VPN results... Thanks in advance for the results report!

...JohnBick

March 24, 2009 1:15 AM updated: March 24, 2009 1:17 AM

Ok, so this is going to be a little brief as I'm not totally done testing.   

So here's how far I've gotten. 

I've installed Hamachi on my server and laptops.  Installation on the server couldn’t have been easier.  It installs just like any normal desktop, once done with setup you go into the Settings - > System screen.  From there you select the option to run "Hamachi as a service", check the appropriate boxes, and then reboot the server.  On the client (remote pc) you install the client and you’re done.

Note: 

     1. I’m not going into how to create or join netwoks as Hamachi's site does a great job at that.    

     2.  In my case I've installed Hamachi on my laptop, in this use I only run the Hamachi client when outside of my network (not at home), this helps to prevent confusion on what network I'm on. 

So I've tried streaming some of my video content from the home server with "not great" results.  My movies will stream after buffering for a VERY long time and then freeze after 5 min or so to rebuffer.  I've only used Windows Media player, and as of yet I haven’t tinkered with different encoding methods or buffering settings.  I also haven’t had an opportunity to try streaming music yet.  While these aren’t the best results, once Hamachi was up and running I was able to see all of my network drives as if I were home. 

More to follow….

March 25, 2009 7:14 AM updated: March 25, 2009 7:18 AM

I too am very interested in this. I have been scouring the internet for a solution and can't find one either. Fortunately I just stumbled over this.

I would like to set up a Hamachi network with a friend who lives 45 miles away from me. On this network I would like to accomplish a couple of things:

1. Is to stream media files (mainly video) back and forth via Hamachi onto my 360, because between us we have a massive library backed up. If not then on a modded Xbox, but would way prefer a 360.

2. I would also like to have a gaming server set up with our modified xbox's so we could play modded games together over system link.

Now I'm not so much worried about number two, because I know I can do that in XBConnect or Xlink Kai, but I wouldn't be able to have a network with the gaming sessions modded maps for us to play. And number one is the real reason why I started research on this project.

So I guess essentially what I'm trying to say is do you think the first idea will work? And by work I mean will it have a decent enough connection to stream it without interruption (I wouldn't mind a long queue time, but of course would prefer not to have one.)

Also I have a decent knowledge about connections so if you need anyone to help test anything let me know. I will contribute as much as I can to work this out.

April 6, 2009 11:35 AM

HappyAnt said: Did you try to use different VPN client on your laptop to use with Hamachi on the server? Will it support different VPN client. Question because I've already one client installed on my laptop and would like to avoid possible conflicts. Lukasz

I haven't tried it with multiple VPN clients as I only have the one... however it should work as with Hamachi, your other VPN software should only be active when "turned on" (enabled?) and my guess is that you only have it enabled when using it, otherwise it should be dormant. 

April 23, 2009 10:24 AM

Please let me know if anyone is still interested in this topic.

May 4, 2009 12:04 PM

Mr Ant ;)

Sorry its been a few days... I've had computer issues.

So where did we leave off. I know I had suggested using VPN... were you able to use Hamachi while another vpn software was installed?

It appears you asked if another vpn client could be used... it shouldnt matter what vpn software you use, I perfer Hamachi... cause... well its free and I'm cheap ;)