How to overcome your fear of port forwarding
When I was tasked with creating a
tutorial series for configuring server-based software applications, my throat did a big cartoon-gulp�especially when I started reviewing all the problems a user could face when setting up their software. Port forwarding not only sounded like something from a Star Trek episode, but something you needed an engineering genius like Scotty to figure out. But then, bit by bit, it started making sense, and now I�m confident that with a little help, it will make sense for all of you, too.
The most important thing to understand is that the problem isn�t necessarily the software you�re using. It�s probably your router, firewall, IP address, or some combination of these, and it is going to take some time to figure it all out. But if you�re set on streaming video of your attempt to jump your bike over three cars, two buses, a clown and a flock of geese, it�s worth the effort, right?
To help you make your computer accessible to the public Internet for all your gaming, VoIP, business data retrieval, and media streaming needs, we have put together a tutorial page geared at helping you not only make the correct connections, but to fill you in on why it all has to be so complicated in the first place. You can view the tutorial series at
http://www.nch.com.au/kb/10046.html.
If you don't want to be left out of all the fun, check out some of our server-based software, and see what kind of solutions you'll find for your business or home. For instance,
BroadCam streaming video server allows you to broadcast live or recorded video over your website, and
BroadWave streaming audio server lets you stream audio podcasts and more. Or for business, you might be interested in accessing and updating your inventory information stored in
Inventoria from multiple locations. Our new tutorial series will help you get these server-based features up and running.
And I promise, you won't need Scotty.
Video is all around us. From the big blockbuster movies to YouTube, from video surveillance cameras in retail stores, to parents recording their kids first steps, and that is just the beginning, so it should come as no surprise we chose Video for 'V.' Plus like all of our software programs they our Video software is designed to be easy to use, so if want to record your screen or edit together a highlights reel of the tee-ball season, we have the video software you need to get the job done: 
