A new feature in Windows Media Player 12, which is included with Windows 7, is being able to stream media over the web to other Windows 7 computers.  Today we will take a look at how to set it up and what you need to begin.

Windows 7隨附的Windows Media Player 12中的一項新功能是能夠通過網(wǎng)絡將媒體流傳輸?shù)狡渌鸚indows 7計算機。 今天，我們將研究如何設置它以及您需要開始什么。

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Note: You will need to perform this process on each computer that you want to use.

注意：您將需要在要使用的每臺計算機上執(zhí)行此過程。

What You’ll Need

你需要什么

Two computers running Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate. The host, or home computer that you will be streaming the media from, cannot be on a public network or part of domain. 兩臺運行Windows 7 Home Premium，Professional或Ultimate的計算機。 您要從中流式傳輸媒體的主機或家用計算機不能位于公共網(wǎng)絡或域的一部分上。 Windows Live ID Windows Live ID UPnP or Port Forwarding enabled on your home router 在家用路由器上啟用了UPnP或端口轉發(fā) Media files added to your Windows Media Player library 媒體文件已添加到Windows Media Player庫中

Windows Live ID

Windows Live ID

Sign up online for a Windows Live ID if you do not already have one. See the link below for a link to Windows Live.

如果還沒有Windows Live ID，請在線注冊。 有關Windows Live的鏈接，請參見下面的鏈接。

Configuring the Windows 7 Computers

配置Windows 7計算機

Open Windows Media Player and go to the library section. Click on Streamand then “Allow Internet access to home media.”

打開Windows Media Player，然后轉到庫部分。 單擊流，然后單擊“允許Internet訪問家庭媒體”。

The Internet Home Media Access pop up window will prompt you to link your Windows Live ID to a user account. Click “Link an online ID.”

Internet Home Media Access彈出窗口將提示您將Windows Live ID鏈接到用戶帳戶。 點擊“鏈接在線ID”。

If you haven’t already installed the Windows Live ID Sign-In Assistant, you will be taken to Microsoft’s website and prompted to download it.

如果尚未安裝Windows Live ID登錄助手，則會將您帶到Microsoft的網(wǎng)站并提示您下載它。

Once you have completed the Windows Live download assistant install, you will see Windows Live ID online provider appear in the “Link Online IDs” window. Click on “Link Online ID.”

完成Windows Live下載助手的安裝后，您將看到Windows Live ID在線提供程序出現(xiàn)在“鏈接在線ID”窗口中。 點擊“鏈接在線ID”。

Next, you’ll be prompted for a Windows Live ID and password. Enter your Windows Live ID and password and click “Sign In.”

接下來，將提示您輸入Windows Live ID和密碼。 輸入您的Windows Live ID和密碼，然后單擊“登錄”。

A pop up window will notify you that you have successfully allowed Internet access to home media.

將會彈出一個窗口，通知您您已成功允許Internet訪問家庭媒體。

Now, you will have to repeat the exact same configuration on the 2nd Windows 7 computer. Once you have completed the same configuration on your 2nd computer, you might also need to configure your home router for port forwarding.

現(xiàn)在，您將必須在第二臺Windows 7計算機上重復完全相同的配置。 在第二臺計算機上完成相同的配置后，您可能還需要配置家用路由器以進行端口轉發(fā)。

If your router supports UPnP, you may not need to manually forward any ports on your router. So, this would be a good time to test your connection. Go to a nearby hotspot, or perhaps a neighbor’s house, and test to see if you can stream your media. If not, you’ll need to manually forward the ports. You can always choose to forward the ports anyway, just in case.

如果您的路由器支持UPnP，則可能不需要手動轉發(fā)路由器上的任何端口。 因此，這將是測試連接的好時機。 前往附近的熱點地區(qū)或鄰居的房子，然后測試是否可以流式傳輸媒體。 如果不是，則需要手動轉發(fā)端口。 您始終可以選擇轉發(fā)端口，以防萬一。

Note: We tested on a Linksys WRT54GL router, which supports UPnP, and found we still needed to manually forward the ports.

注意：我們在支持UPnP的Linksys WRT54GL路由器上進行了測試，發(fā)現(xiàn)仍然需要手動轉發(fā)端口。

Finding the ports to forward on the router

查找要在路由器上轉發(fā)的端口

Open Windows Media Player and make sure you are in Library view. Click on “Stream” on the top menu, and select “Allow Internet access to home media.”

打開Windows Media Player，并確保您處于“庫”視圖。 單擊頂部菜單上的“流”，然后選擇“允許Internet訪問家庭媒體”。

On the “Internet Home Media Access” window, click on “Diagnose connections.”

在“ Internet家庭媒體訪問”窗口上，單擊“診斷連接”。

The “Internet Streaming Diagnostic Tool” will pop up. Click on “Port forwarding information” near the bottom.

將會彈出“ Internet流診斷工具”。 單擊底部附近的“端口轉發(fā)信息”。

On the “Port Forwarding Information” window you will find both the Internal and External Port numbers you will need to forward on your router. The Internal port number should always be 10245. The external number will be different depending on your computer. Microsoft also recommends forwarding port 443.

在“端口轉發(fā)信息”窗口上，您將找到需要在路由器上轉發(fā)的內(nèi)部和外部端口號。 內(nèi)部端口號應始終為10245。外部端口號將因計算機而異。 Microsoft還建議轉發(fā)端口443。

Configuring the Router

配置路由器

Next, you’ll need to configure Port Forwarding on your home router. We will show you the steps for a Linksys WRT54GL router, however, the steps for port forwarding will vary from router to router.

接下來，您需要在家用路由器上配置端口轉發(fā)。 我們將向您展示Linksys WRT54GL路由器的步驟，但是，端口轉發(fā)的步驟因路由器而異。

On the Linksys configuration page, click on the Administration Tab along the top, click the “Applications & Gaming Tab, and then the “Port Range Forward” tab below it.

在Linksys配置頁上，單擊頂部的“管理”選項卡，單擊“應用程序和游戲”選項卡，然后單擊其下方的“端口范圍轉發(fā)”選項卡。

Under “Application,” type in a name. It can be any name you choose. In both the “Start” and “End” boxes, type the port number. Enter the IP address of your home computer in the IP address column. Click the check box under “Enable.” Do this for both the internal and external port numbers and port 443. When finished, click the “Save Settings” button.

在“應用程序”下，輸入名稱。 它可以是您選擇的任何名稱。 在“開始”和“結束”框中，鍵入端口號。 在“ IP地址”列中輸入家用計算機的IP地址。 點擊“啟用”下的復選框。 對內(nèi)部和外部端口號以及端口443都執(zhí)行此操作。完成后，單擊“保存設置”按鈕。

Note: It’s highly recommended that you configure your home computer with a static IP address

注意：強烈建議您使用靜態(tài)IP地址配置家用計算機

When you’re ready to play your media over the Internet, open up Windows Media Player and look for your host computer and username listed under “Other Libraries.” Click on it expand the list to see your media libraries. Choose a library and a file to play.

當您準備通過Internet播放媒體時，請打開Windows Media Player并查找“其他庫”下列出的主機和用戶名。 單擊它，展開列表以查看您的媒體庫。 選擇一個庫和一個文件播放。

Now you can enjoy your streaming media over the Internet.

現(xiàn)在，您可以通過Internet欣賞流媒體。

Conclusion

結論

We found media streaming over the Internet to work fairly well. However, we did see a loss of quality with streaming video. Also, Recorded TV .wtv and dvr-ms files did not play at all.

我們發(fā)現(xiàn)Internet上的媒體流效果很好。 但是，我們確實看到流視頻質(zhì)量下降。 另外，錄制的TV .wtv和dvr-ms文件根本不播放。

Check out our previous article to see how to stream media share and stream media between Windows 7 computers on your home network.

請查看我們以前的文章，以了解如何在家庭網(wǎng)絡上的Windows 7計算機之間流媒體共享和流媒體。