Next, you’ll need to configure Port Forwarding on your home router. Microsoft also recommends forwarding port 443. The external number will be different depending on your computer. The Internal port number should always be 10245. On the “Port Forwarding Information” window you will find both the Internal and External Port numbers you will need to forward on your router. Click on “Port forwarding information” near the bottom. The “Internet Streaming Diagnostic Tool” will pop up. On the “Internet Home Media Access” window, click on “Diagnose connections.” Click on “Stream” on the top menu, and select “Allow Internet access to home media.” Open Windows Media Player and make sure you are in Library view. Note: We tested on a Linksys WRT54GL router, which supports UPnP, and found we still needed to manually forward the ports.įinding the ports to forward on the router You can always choose to forward the ports anyway, just in case.
If not, you’ll need to manually forward the ports. Go to a nearby hotspot, or perhaps a neighbor’s house, and test to see if you can stream your media. So, this would be a good time to test your connection. If your router supports UPnP, you may not need to manually forward any ports on your router. Once you have completed the same configuration on your 2nd computer, you might also need to configure your home router for port forwarding. Now, you will have to repeat the exact same configuration on the 2nd Windows 7 computer.
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Enter your Windows Live ID and password and click “Sign In.”Ī pop up window will notify you that you have successfully allowed Internet access to home media.
Next, you’ll be prompted for a Windows Live ID and password. 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. 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.