Speed Tests; Is It Really A Local Issue - Panasonic AV-HLC100E Operating Instructions Manual

Apple OS X
For a system running Apple's OS X:
1. Double-click Terminal in the Applications\Utilities folder.
2. Type the following command into the Terminal (without quotations) and then add the IP number,
and press Enter:
"ping –c 4 ipnumber."
(So, for example, you might type: ping –c 4 192.168.1.101)
The response will be similar to the Windows example described above. Again, a ping failure indicates a
problem with the network connection.
Are you sure your upload bandwidth is adequate to the bitrate you've set for your stream? Why not test
and make sure. Again, a number of websites provide free speed testing. These will give you a basic idea
of what your local bandwidth really is. One site which provides a list of online speed test resources is:
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?more=1
With regard to streaming issues, don't overlook the fact that AV-HLC100 is just one of the pieces of the
puzzle. There are many others that are just as important. One useful thing to try is to check the streaming
file. Use a File Capture preset to archive the streaming output file locally, and then examine it to see if it
has any problems. This file corresponds exactly to what AV-HLC100's encoder is sending the
downstream server. In cases of sync problems, low frame-rate problems, audio popping problems, etc.,
if it's an encoding issue, the problem will be seen in this file. On the other hand (if the file looks good),
then the issue has to be downstream of your Panasonic system.

14.8.2 Speed Tests

14.8.3 Is it Really a Local Issue?

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