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VII. HTTP Server Setup
An alternative to deploy your media files is to use an HTTP server setup, which may increase transfer
rates by up to 30%. In order to do this, you need to setup your PC as an HTTP server so that it can
become a content server that transfers media files to client devices. Your must use Windows XP
Professional due to lack of IIS (Internet Information Services) support on Home edition. (Note: You can
download freeware http server software from http://httpd.apache.org/ and use it instead of IIS)
1. Microsoft IIS Installation Procedure
a. Go to Control panel and select Add/Remove programs
b. Select Add/Remove Windows Components on the left column
c. Check “IIS (Internet Information Services)” a nd install - you may be asked for your Microsoft
Installation disc
d. After installation is complete, a subfolder will be created under C:\inetpub\wwwroot
e. Additionally, you can create a subfolder to put your media files but remember to set wwwroot
as a shared folder so that all the subfolders under wwwroot can be accessed