How to test streaming bandwidth on localhost with Flash Media Server ?

[ethierse]

Hello,
   
I'm trying to debbug my code on Client side (Action Script 3) that works with Flash Media Server 4 on localhost. Everything seems fine up to that point.
   
However, when I'm trying to test my player with other remote streaming servers, I notice bugs because of lower bandwith transmission between the server and the player.
   
Is there a simple way to simulate lower bandwith with FMS4 on localhost (by config, application.xml, programmation...) ?

Thanks

Seb Ethier

[Shiraz Anwar · Accepted solution]

Have you tried using Client.setBandwidthLimit() API available in SSAS?? It may probably help you with what you want to do.

Beside that you can use NetLimiter or shunra kind of utlitiy to choke BW on client-side.

Hope that will help.

[ethierse]

Thank you zarihs Rawna

Indeed, i have been with Server-Side ActionScript (SSAS) way. it's more simple, i think.

Well, here the step what i did :

Step 1 :

Make a file "main.asc" et copy & paste the code below.

- more info : http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=31217

      *main.asc*

    var bandwidth;
    application.allowDebug = true;
    // Application callback functions
    application.onConnect = function(client, user) {
        //12800 = 100 Kbps    
        //64000 = 500 Kbps
        //131072 = 1Mbps
        //327680 = 2.5 Mbps
        //983040 = 7.5 Mbps
        //1966080 = 15 Mbps 
        //3932160 = 30 Mbps 
        //6553600 = 50 Mbps 
        //15728640 = 120 Mbps
        bandwidth = 64000;
        client.setBandwidthLimit(bandwidth, bandwidth); 
        trace("clientToServer = " + client.getBandwidthLimit(0) +  " serverToClient="+  client.getBandwidthLimit(1));
        application.acceptConnection(client);        
        trace("TEST");
    }

Step 2 : Save the file under the folder underneath FMS's applications directory

Example : FMS\application\dyn

More info : http://www.flashcomguru.com/articles/fms2_basics.cfm

Step 3: Start the FMS server. If there is a problem, check the log file

Example : FMS\logs\_defaultVHost_\dyn\_definst_\application.00.log

Step 4 : (optional) Change the value of the variable bandwidth for your test. I put in comment some common internet connection speed converted in bytes.

That's all,

regards,

sethier