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Hello,

I am a Master's student. I am studying communications. I have set myself a goal to research QoS parameters in Media Servers(The open source ones). I will do this thoroughly but I require some assistance. Since I have very little knowledge of Media Servers mechanisms I need some advice.

Google isn't giving me any valid references on Media Servers. Can somebody please give me some valid reference on Media Servers so I can make an introduction to my papers? Wikipedia isn't a valid reference. I need some paper, or article which explains Media Server architecture or at least what its architecture is related to.

I know some protocols being used in Streaming Media, but Media Server applications are very little mentioned other than downloads

Thanks

Google for UPNP and DLNA, those are the basic technologies were most media servers are based on. Particularly http://www.dlna.org/ has a lot of resources and pointers to additional info.
I hope it helps, Wolf

Thank you.

When I finish my project, I will translate it and post it here. Some of you might find it useful.

I will generally use wireshark to capture packets and do some analysis.

It would also help if somebody can tell me the software that works on PC with UMS. Because I cannot detect files when i try to stream via my laptop.


My setup will be :

wireshark <<<< PC (UMS)<-----> Router <-----> Laptop (some client) >>>> wireshark

I can detect UMS on my WMP but cannot see any files. I need an alternative, which surely works on Windows 8.1.

Try VLC. But I'm not shure dlna works.

Pen