ConferenceXP Reflector Service 1.3 Help
In this guide, you’ll learn how to use the features in ConferenceXP Reflector Service
1.3.
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Introducing ConferenceXP Reflector Service
Open Reflector Service Manager
Automatically or manually start Reflector Service when the system starts
Start or stop Reflector Service
Close Reflector Service Manager
Monitoring Reflector participants
View current Reflector participants
Update the list of Reflector participants
Force a participant to leave the venue they’ve joined
Introducing ConferenceXP Reflector Service
With ConferenceXP 3.5, you can use Reflector Service 1.3 to enable a ConferenceXP client in a unicast-only network to receive multicast transmissions. For example, if multicast is not supported by a router in your network, preventing your ConferenceXP client from connecting to other clients in a multicast-enabled network, you can use the Reflector Service. The Reflector Service enables you to specify a computer in the multicast-enabled network as the Reflector Server, which receives the multicast network traffic and forwards it to your ConferenceXP client over unicast.
The Reflector Server forwards multicast network traffic over unicast.
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When you install Reflector Service, the setup program sets this service’s Status as Started and its Startup Type as Automatic. In the Reflector Service Manager dialog box, you can start and stop Reflector Service, and you can specify whether you want this service to start each time you start your system.
Because ConferenceXP and Reflector use the same IP Address and Port for
unicast, we recommend you run Reflector on a separate computer. If you install
ConferenceXP Client and Reflector on the same computer, you will be unable to
perform any client operations that involve unicast, such as playing back an
archive outside of a venue, opening a two-way connection, or using Reflector to
enable a ConferenceXP client in a unicast-only network.
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Open Reflector Service Manager
- In Windows, on the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to ConferenceXP, point to
Services, and then click Reflector Service Manager.
The ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager window opens and the
ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor icon appears in the Notification
area.
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Automatically or manually start Reflector Service when the system starts
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager, do one of the following:
- To have Reflector Service start automatically when the system starts, select the Automatically start
this service when the system starts check box.
- To start Reflector Service manually, clear the Automatically start this service when the system starts check box.
Tip You can also change the startup type of Reflector Service in
Services. To do so, in Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click
Services. In the details panel, right-click ConferenceXP Reflector Service, and then
on the General tab, in the Startup type list, click the option you
want.
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Start or stop Reflector Service
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager, do one of
the following:
- To start Reflector Service, click the Start Service button.
- To stop Reflector Service, click the Stop Service button.\
Note When you start Reflector Service, the ConferenceXP Reflector Service
Monitor icon appears in the Notification area. When you stop Reflector
Service, the ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor icon no longer appears
in the Notification area.
Tip You can also start or stop Reflector
Service in Services. To do so, in Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click
Services. In the details panel, double-click ConferenceXP
Reflector Service, and then click the option you want.
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Close Reflector Service Manager
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager, click
Close.
Note Closing ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager does not
stop Reflector Service.
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Monitoring Reflector participants
In the Reflector Service Monitor window, you can view current participants
who are using Reflector Service to connect to multicast venues. The participants are listed in the order in which they joined a venue. For each participant, you see the following details:
- Client Address The IP address of the participant’s computer
- Group Address The IP address of the venue the participant has joined
- Group Port The port number of the venue the participant has joined
- Join Time The time the participant has joined the venue
By default, Reflector Service and ConferenceXP use port 8083 when
participants join a venue. You can change the Reflector join port by editing the Reflectorservice.exe.config file.
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View current Reflector participants
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Manager, make sure the service is started.
- In the Navigation area, double-click ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor icon.
The ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor window opens and displays the port used to join.
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Update the list of Reflector participants
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor, click Refresh.
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Force a participant to leave the venue they’ve joined
- In ConferenceXP Reflector Service Monitor, click Force Leave.
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