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The Instreamer can stream up to 8 direct destinations (in "Internet Radio Mode" just 6). Each one can be directed to a device, or a multi- or broadcast address (destination connection types) or be set up as a listener waiting for a connection to be initiated by the other side (listener connection types). Each entry has its own IP address and Port. See [[Stream To Considerations]] on how to set the “Stream to” entries. In a specific configuration it can stream to 32 destinations.

* '''Which is that specific configuration ?'''
'''BRTP''' This is a "pulling" RTP method defined by Barix, where the destination (Exstreamer) sends a request to the Instreamer and the Instreamer then sends the RTP stream. Big advantage: the Exstreamers can be using a DHCP address and they even can be behind NAT. Only the Instreamer needs a static IP address. Using this approach, up to 32 streams can origin from a single Instreamer (at 64kbps)

* '''But I need more than 32 destinations, how can I do ?'''
There are ways to address this, depending upon your situation and requirements:
For example, FM Stereo quality requires 128kbps of bandwidth so, for 100 destinations it will demand quite some bandwidth!
** If you do not have such capacity / don't want the headache of providing it and managing it, there are specialist firms such as Streamguys (www.streamguys.com) who can help - you send them the feed, they rebroadcast it.
** If you have the capacity, you can set up a shoutcast server and stream yourselves.
** A third option is our 'Replicator' software -  We have written a software for the Barionet, which can receive an RTP stream and send it to up to 100 destinations (at 80kbps) with very low latency. The application can be managed/configured via web browser or it can pull a text file with the destinations from a server.


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