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This is the first thing i wanted to do with my new 2210. I didn't want to go through this process with the windows encoder and all and found that there is a much easier way to stream music and video. also i like .ogg files more than wma files and don't want to re-encode everything.
the easiest thing to do is use resco file explorer. i'm only using the demo version now but it expires in two days and i am thinking of buying it just for this purpose.
first connect wirelessly to your computer. i guess with wifi you automaticaly have network access, but if you are using bluetooth then this can be a pain. there are other threads that go into detail about how to get this to work and i'm not going to repeat it here. it is posible, and worth it, if you have a device with built in bluetooth.
now you need to have folders on your computer that are shared to the network. you can do this by going to windows explorer and right clicking on a folder, for example my music. go to "sharing and security" and check the bok that says "share this folder on the network." the name you pick has to be 12 characters or less for your ppc to see it.
then, in resco, just select "map network drive". it should automaticaly detect your computer and show your shared folders. pick my music and tap "share" and now you can access all the files on that drive. resco makes the shared folder act like a storage card, so you can access it from the normal file explorer.
This is better than using the encoder because you have access to all the files on your computer, not just media stuff. mp3's stream pretty well, but .oggs are better because of the lower bitrate. bluetooth is a little too slow sometimes, so you will hear pauses occasionaly, especialy if you are far from your computer. video over bluetooth doesn't work, really.
another con is that there is no option to enque files, and media player won't play .ogg. i'm using winampaq, but it's not great. i can't wait for a nullsoft ppc winamp version.
alternately, there are some free programs to use like netuse, or t2tnet, but i couldn't get either of these to work.
good luck and happy streaming!
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