Setting the Windows Media Player to work behind a proxy or firewall (not for people with modems or other kinds of direct connections to the Internet).
Some schools and offices have firewalls or proxy servers which are between your computer and the Internet. If this is your case, you need to set up Windows Media Player to pass through the firewall.
- Open Windows Media Player 6.4.
- Click "View," located on the Windows Media Player toolbar.
- Select "Options."
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click "Streaming Media (Windows Media)" to highlight.
- Click the "Change.." button.
- At the bottom of the page, verify that the "HTTP" option is checked.
- If you already know that your web browser is configured to use a web proxy, select the option labeled "Use Browser Settings." If you know the proxy address and port number follow these steps:
- Select "Use Proxy."
- Click the "Configure Proxy Settings" button.
- Insert the proxy address and insert the correct port number, either 80 or 8080.
- Click "OK."
- Click "OK" to return to the Advanced Options dialog box.
- Click "OK" to return to the Windows Media Player.
- Click "OK."