Kramer Electronics Ltd.
VIA Connect² – For User: Advanced Features
Streaming from one VIA Unit to Another VIA Unit
To stream from one VIA gateway unit (such as VIA Connect²) to another VIA unit, you need:
• Two VIA gateway units, one for a receiver and one for a sender.
• One Windows or Mac computer with the latest VIA client application installed.
To stream from one VIA unit to another VIA unit:
1. Connect the two VIA units and the computer to the same network.
2. Use the receiver VIA’s room name to create a URL as described in
Creating a Unicast
Streaming URL on page 122.
3. On the computer, launch the VIA client application and log on to the sender VIA unit.
4. Take moderator rights if Moderator Mode is on.
5. Click the VIA icon in the computer taskbar and select Start Streaming.
6. On the computer, log out and log in to the receiver VIA unit.
7. In the User Dashboard, select Media.
8. Click Share.
9. Type an easily recognizable URL Name.
10. Type the TCP or UDP URL configured in Creating a Unicast Streaming URL
on page 122.
11. Click Add Media.
The URL is added to the list.
12. Select the added URL and click Play.
Streaming begins from one VIA unit’s display to the other VIA unit’s display.
Streaming from a VIA Unit to a Windows/Mac Computer
To stream from one VIA gateway unit (such as VIA Connect²) to a Windows/Mac computer,
you need:
• One VIA gateway unit, for a sender.
• One Windows or Mac computer with the latest VIA client application installed for a
receiver.
To stream from one VIA unit to a Windows/Mac computer:
1. Connect the VIA unit and the computer to the same network.
2. Use the receiver computer’s IP address to create a URL as described in
Creating a
Unicast Streaming URL on page 122.
3. Use this URL on the VIA unit’s web pages as explained in Feeding Receiver Information
to VIA Connect² on page 122.
4. Log in to the VIA client application on the receiver computer.
5. Take moderator rights if Moderator Mode is on.
6. Click the VIA icon in the computer taskbar and select Start Streaming.