Chapter 5: Connecting Clients to RealProxy

For client software (such as RealPlayer) to contact and use your RealProxy, you either explicitly configure the clients to connect to RealProxy, or use an L4 switch or router to automatically direct client requests to RealProxy. This chapter describes how to set up RealPlayer to contact RealProxy.

Overview

Most clients, such as RealPlayer, contain an option to contact a proxy rather than sending requests directly to RealServers. In the client software, the user types the IP address (or host name) and port number of the proxy software to contact.

If you choose to connect clients to your RealProxy this way, you must either set up your users' client software yourself or send instructions to the users on how to set up the software themselves.

Configuring RealPlayers to Contact RealProxy

If you choose to configure RealPlayers to connect directly to RealProxy, use the instructions in this section.

To configure RealPlayer:

1. In RealPlayer, select View>Preferences.

2. Select the Proxy tab.

3. Select the Use PNA Proxy box.

4. In the box next to it, type the IP address or host name of the RealProxy computer.

5. In the Port box, type the number of the RealProxy port number to which this client should send its PNA requests (usually 1090). The number you type here must match the number in the PNA Port box on the Ports page in RealSystem Administrator.

6. Select the Use RTSP proxy box.

7. In the box next to it, type the IP address or host name of the RealProxy computer.

8. In the Port box, type the number of the RealProxy port number to which this client should send its RTSP requests (usually 554). The number you type here must match the number in the RTSP Port box on the Ports page in RealSystem Administrator.

9. Click OK.

RealPlayer Version 8.0 Proxy Tab

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