• what is this all about?
• • Welcome to the Radio Streaming e-learning module!
  • How to use it
  
  
Chapters


1. why streaming


2. Before you start to stream
3. 1. finding a good place (table, chair, net, etc.)
   2. electricity
   3. Internet (what questions to ask)
   
   
3. Streaming theory
4. 1. the three server setup
   2. digitizing the sound
   3. audio formats
   4. • wav
      • mp3
      • ra
      • wma
      • ogg
   5. audio quality
   • samples
   6. bandwidth
   7. • bit rate
      • upstream and downstream
   8. firewalls
   9. streaming bottlenecks
   10. private/ public IPs
   
   
4. preparing a streaming session


5. Getting onto the Internet
6. 1. switches, cables and boxes
   2. connection scenarios
   3. • modem
      • ISDN
      • DSL
      • LAN
      • wireless
   4. fixed IP and DHCP
   5. DNS: Domain Name Server
   6. connection tools
   7. • ping
      • mtr
   
   
6. the audio components
7. 1. audio cables
   2. the analog mixer
   3. the sound card
   4. the software mixer
   5. linux audio: ALSA, OSS, JACK
   
   
7. the streaming software
8. 1. theory of the streaming process
   2. Icecast 2 server
   3. darkice
   4. ices 2
   5. muse
   
   
8. how to stream with the StreamBOX-CD
9. 1. start the StreamBOX live-CD
   2. stream with StreamBOX
   
   
9. receiving the stream
10. 1. listen to a stream
    2. managing buffers
    3. the Icecast 1 status page
    4. the Icecast 2 status page
    
    
10. communicating between one end and another
11. 1. IRC chat
    2. SSH Secure Shell
    
    
More stuff


• taking a break


• Links and further learning possibilities


• Glossary