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

I'm trying to debbug my actionscript (AS3) code on Client side 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 s开发者_如何转开发erver and the player.

Is there a simple way to simulate lower bandwith with FMS4 on localhost ?

• by config, application.xml, etc.?
• by programmation (main.asc) ?
• both ?

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If you want to think a little outside of the box, you could use an application such as NetLimiter. Just make a filter for the specific application and you can throttle the bandwidth to whatever speed you'd like (down to bytes).

EDIT

Also, with some brief googling, I was able to find client.setBandwidthLimit and BandwidthCap in the Application.xml file.

There's also an article on Configuring Limiting Bandwidth (if that helps).

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In accordance with this article "Configuring Limiting Bandwidth" (see link above - thank Brad Christie) i choose to go with Server-Side ActionScript (SSAS) way. More simple, i think.

Well, here the step what i did :

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("17 janvier TEST");
   }
   

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

   Example : FMS\application\dyn

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

   Example : FMS\logs_defaultVHost_\dyn_definst_\application.00.log

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